Live auction - 546515 - 100 Francs VAUBAN Photo FRANCE 1939 F.-

100 Francs VAUBAN Photo FRANCE 1939 F.- AU

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Estimate :	800 €
Price :	1 550 €
Maximum bid :	1 600 €
End of the sale :	06 January 2026 15:35:55
bidders :	5 bidders

Face Value : 100 Francs VAUBAN Photo

Date: (1939)

Period/Provinces/Banks Banque de France, XXe siècle

Catalogue reference : F.-

Signatures : Rousseau, Favre-Gilly

Commentary

Photographie de la maquette du recto pour un 100 Francs Vauban non émis. Grand format 31,4cm x 18cm. Au dos cachet de l'atelier de Lucien Jonas (1880-1947). Ce projet est commandé à Lucien Jonas en 1939, les maquettes sont approuvées début 1940 mais la déroute de mai-juin amènera la BdF à demander à l'artiste de remplacer Vauban, l'architecte militaire, par Descartes, le philosophe et mathématicien.
Ce document est proche de celui illustré dans le livre Billets en Guerre de M.Camus (p.26) mais de nombreux détails sont différents, la présence des signatures Favre-Gilly, Rousseau et "27-5-1940" à gauche permettent de mieux dater ce projet très avancé. M.Camus précise que "bien qu'écarté en juillet 1940, le Vauban continue d'être préparé par les graveurs jusqu'en novembre 1941". C'est la première fois que nous proposons un document relatif au 100 Francs Vauban.
Photograph of the obverse design for an unissued 100 Francs Vauban coin. Large format, 31.4 cm x 18 cm. On the reverse, the stamp of Lucien Jonas's (1880-1947) workshop. This project was commissioned from Lucien Jonas in 1939; the designs were approved in early 1940, but the defeat of May-June led the Bank of France to ask the artist to replace Vauban, the military architect, with Descartes, the philosopher and mathematician. This document is similar to the one illustrated in Marcel Camus's book *Billets en Guerre* (p. 26), but many details differ. The presence of the signatures Favre-Gilly, Rousseau, and \\\"27-5-1940\\\" on the left allows for a more precise dating of this very advanced project. Mr. Camus specifies that \\\"although rejected in July 1940, the Vauban design continued to be prepared by engravers until November 1941.\\\" This is the first time we have presented a document relating to the 100 Francs Vauban coin.

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