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| France 50 Francs banknote |
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| 50 French Francs banknote |
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Obverse: Portrait of Urbain Le Verrier, French astronomer born in Saint-Lô in 1811, died in Paris in 1877, holding a calliper in hand. The facade of the Paris Observatory at centre.
Reverse: Neptune sitting on two dolphins in the background Capricorn and Aquarius symbolizes the discovery of Neptune in 1846 - Capricorn and Aquarius symbolizes the discovery of Neptune. Six-pointed stars (hexagrams). Two red curves indicate the plane of the ecliptic and celestial equator.
Watermark: Head profile of Neptune.