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The Caisse d’Escompte series of France in the World Currency contains 41 distinct entries.
In 1767, the first Caisse d’Escompte was founded to perform some of the functions of a central bank, including purchasing commercial paper and government securities, paying 4 percent interest (5 percent during war), and charging a 2 percent commission. The Caisse d’Escompte also held a monopoly on the issuance of coinage. The first Caisse d’Escompte failed in 1769 without ever having issued any notes, but another Caisse d’Escompte (Discount Fund, ESC) was established in Paris by royal decree of 24 March 1776. This institution was empowered to discount bill...

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Caisse d’Escompte Value Range  
deux cents quarante (240) (B501a)
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deux cents quarante (240) (B501ar)
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deux cents (200) livres (B502a)
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deux cents (200) livres (B502ar)
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trois cents (300) livres (B503a)
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six cents (600) livres (B504a)
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mille (1,000) livres (B505a)
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mille (1,000) livres (B505ar)
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deux mille (2,000) livres (B506a)
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deux mille (2,000) livres (B506ar)
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deux cents (200) livres (B507a)
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trois cents (300) livres (B508a)
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mille (1,000) livres (B509a)
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deux cents (200) livres (B510a)
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deux cents (200) livres (B510b)
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deux cents (200) livres (B510c)
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trois cents (300) livres (B511a)
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trois cents (300) livres (B511b)
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trois cents (300) livres (B511c)
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mille (1,000) livres (B512a)
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mille (1,000) livres (B512b)
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mille (1,000) livres (B512c)
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mille (1,000) livres (B512d)
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200 livres (B513a)
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200 livres (B513b)
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300 livres (B514a)
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300 livres (B514b)
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mille (1,000) livres (B515a)
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mille (1,000) livres (B515b)
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1,000,000 livres (B516a)
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vingt cinq (25) livres (B517a)
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vingt cinq (25) livres (B517b)
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vingt cinq (25) livres (B517br)
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cinquante (50) livres (B518a)
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cinquante (50) livres (B518b)
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100 livres (B519a)
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100 livres (B519b)
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200 livres (B520a)
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250 livres (B521a)
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mille (1,000) livres (B522a)
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mille (1,000) livres (B522b)
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The Caisse d’Escompte series of France in the World Currency contains 41 distinct entries.
In 1767, the first Caisse d’Escompte was founded to perform some of the functions of a central bank, including purchasing commercial paper and government securities, paying 4 percent interest (5 percent during war), and charging a 2 percent commission. The Caisse d’Escompte also held a monopoly on the issuance of coinage. The first Caisse d’Escompte failed in 1769 without ever having issued any notes, but another Caisse d’Escompte (Discount Fund, ESC) was established in Paris by royal decree of 24 March 1776. This institution was empowered to discount bill...

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