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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;petronius, post: 1619579, member: 37365&quot;]Thank you ephyfe <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>During German occupation in WWII, France issued two types of notes. In the North, directly occupied by Germans, they continued to issue the same notes as before the war: 5,000 francs (shown above) first issue was 1938.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the South, Nazis formed the puppet state of Vichy Republic, formally independent, but actually strictly controlled by Germans. Vichy Republic issued new types of notes (and coins) with new design.</p><p><br /></p><p>1,000 francs shows goddess Ceres seated on front. In ancient Rome, Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships.</p><p>On back, Mercury, a major Roman god. He was the patron god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence (and thus poetry), messages/communication (including divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery and thieves; he was also the guide of souls to the underworld.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here, two other notes from Vichy (and from my collection <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>5 francs 1943, Pyrenean sheperd at right, woman and flowers on back</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]229907.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]229908.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>10 francs 1942, Miners at left, cows and farm woman with child on back</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]229909.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]229910.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>petronius <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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