Banknotes of Saintonge (Series XV)
Series XV of the Santonian Livre, released in 2019, feature a vertically-oriented front (obverse) and a horizontally-oriented back (reverse). For more information,
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The Santonian Livre banknotes are made out of polymer with features to aid the visually-impaired. Common features include a transparent window featuring the logo of Saintonge, a serial number located at two locations, and other security features (see below.) At the obverse is a historical figure from Saintonge's history (of which all but one are actually clerics) and the bible verse
"Heureux le peuple dont l’Eternel est Dieu" ("Happy are the people whose God is the Lord." - Psalms 144:15). At the reverse is a historical scene from Saintonge's history and the bible verse
Vous ne pouvez pas servir en même temps Dieu et l’Argent ("You cannot serve both God and money." - Matthew 6:24). Both bible verses occurring in the banknotes remind holders that money isn't all that matters, or maybe the Royal Bank of Saintonge really likes to troll people.
Five Livres (£5, 3.33 IBU)
Obvserse: Bishop Paul-David Montboisses of Côme, "the Warrior Bishop", leader of the Revolutionary Armies during the Santonian Revolution
Reverse: Battle of the Lisle River, decisive land battle of the Santonian Revolution
Ten Livres (£10, 6.67 IBU)
Obverse: Admiral Brice-Corentin de Pontcallec, "the Red Corsair", leader of the Revolutionary Navy during the Santonian Revolution
Reverse: Battle of Saintes, decisive naval battle of the Santonian Revolution
Twenty Livres (£20, 13.33 IBU)
Obverse: Pope-King Justin I
Reverse: Industrial Revolution in Saintonge
Fifty Livres (£50, 33.33 IBU)
Obverse: Pope-King Timothée
Reverse: 1850 Universal Exposition in Saintes
One Hundred Livres (£100, 66.67 IBU)
Obverse: Pope-King Thibault I
Reverse: Revolutionary Estates-General
Two Hundred Livres (£200, 133.33 IBU)
Obverse:
Saint Thibault of Saintes
Reverse:
Saint Thibault and the Bear, painting by Matthias-Corbin de Montabaur (1476)
Five Hundred Livres (£500, 333.33 IBU)
Obverse: Saint Brice of Saintonge
Reverse:
Saint Brice attended by Saint Avelline, painting by Matthieu-Thibault Régnier (1625)
Despite the back of the largest-denomination banknote featuring a partially naked person, the design was uncontroversial in Saintonge.
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Security Features of the Banknotes (click to enlarge)