{"product_id":"france-10-francs-1941-minerve-p-84-f-collectible-banknote","title":"France 10 Francs 1941 Minerve P-84 F – WWII Occupation","description":"\u003cp\u003e📸 \u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e We have many of these banknotes in stock. The exact serial numbers and specific wear patterns will vary from the photographs, but the described condition and overall quality remain exactly the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in Paris during the German occupation, this 10 Francs shows Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom, in a helmet. Look closely at the front: it warns that counterfeiters will be \"punished with hard labour for life\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚡ \u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Index: 5.8 \/ 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy it's extreme:\u003c\/em\u003e Printed in occupied France in 1941 – and it still threatens counterfeiters with hard labour for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; drama (30%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScarcity (25%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.9\/10 (Numista rarity index 11\/100)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWow factor (20%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge (15%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition (10%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Extreme Index is Extreme Banknotes' own collector score based on history, scarcity, curiosity, age and condition — it is not a valuation or investment rating.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📦 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Banknote(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 January 1941 France 10 Francs \"Minerve\" (P-84)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📖 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory and Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Minerve 10 Francs was first issued in 1916 and modified in 1939, when the cashier's title changed to \"Le Caissier Général\". This note is dated 2 January 1941, when northern France, including Paris, was under German occupation and the Banque de France kept printing francs. It is signed by general cashier Pierre Rousseau and general secretary René Favre-Gilly. The design is by Georges Duval and the engraving by Romagnol. The note lost its legal tender status in 1963, after the introduction of the new franc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎨 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minerva in a crested helmet in a medallion, with the warning \"Le contrefacteur sera puni des travaux forcés à perpétuité\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e A young peasant woman sitting in a field with a sickle and a sheaf of wheat, framed by vine leaves and grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumismatic Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 138 × 88 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circulating banknote (withdrawn)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e French franc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing Authority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banque de France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 January 1941\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banque de France, Paris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rousseau and Favre-Gilly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✅ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF (Fine) \/ Circulated.\u003c\/strong\u003e A well-circulated note with many folds, softer paper and edge wear, possibly small stains or edge nicks, but complete and with the design clearly visible. As we hold multiple examples, the note you receive may differ slightly from the one photographed, but will be in the same grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Extreme Banknotes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61297987125582,"sku":null,"price":4690.0,"currency_code":"HUF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/8647\/3806\/files\/France_10_Francs_1941_Minerve_P-84_F_front_back.jpg?v=1792513963","url":"https:\/\/extremebanknotes.com\/products\/france-10-francs-1941-minerve-p-84-f-collectible-banknote","provider":"Extreme Banknotes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}