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200 Numismas - Charles Garnier
| Issuer | Banco de Kamberra |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Designer(s) | Franck Medina |
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| Reverse description | At left, a vignette of two classical ballet dancers on the Opéra Garnier stage with violinists rendered in the background; at centre, a pair of ballet slippers rest against a white cartouche panel bearing the denomination numeral. At right, a portrait of an elder Charles Garnier faces the auditorium interior of his Opéra, the ornamental balconies and gilded dome visible behind him, with the designer credit and copyright notice positioned in the lower margin. |
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| Protection description | Dry stamp incorporating the Opéra Garnier façade, a dancer figure, the numeral 200, and tactile slash marks for the visually impaired |
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| Comments |
Banco de Kamberra is a fictional issuing authority, and "Numismas" is not a recognized monetary unit of any sovereign or administered territory. This appears to be a fantasy or novelty note — a genre that has grown considerably since the early 2000s, produced for collectors rather than circulation. Charles Garnier, the 19th-century architect of the Paris Opéra, is a recurring subject in French commemorative and fantasy printing.
Franck Medina is a French designer known for work in this space. The watermark on a paper fantasy note is a production flourish, not a regulatory requirement.