50 Francs / 10 Belgas

Features

Issuer	Belgium
Issuing bank	National Bank of Belgium (Nationale Bank van België)
King	Albert I (1909-1934)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1927
Value	50 Francs (50 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Paper
Size	160 × 98 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	1 June 1950
Number	N# 242019
References	P# 99 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes). , LA# BFB-40 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.

Series: 1927-1942 Issue (Franc / Belga)

Obverse

Green on multicolor underprint.
Seated woman (Allegory of Agriculture) at left and (Allegory of Law) at right.
Like #68b, but without embossed arabesque design on border.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50 FRANCS
BANQUE NATIONALE
DE BELGIQUE
8.3.27
CINQUANTE FRANCS
OU
DIX BELGAS
PAYABLES A VUE
10 BELGAS
LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCES

Translation:
National Bank of Belgium
Fifty Francs or Ten Belgas
Payable of Sight
The Law Punishes the Counterfeiter with Forced Labor

Engraver: Édouard Biet

Designer: Constant Montald

Reverse

Green on yellow underprint.
Allegories of Intelligence and Industry).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NATIONALE BANK VAN BELGIE
VIJFTIG FRANK OF TIEN BELGA
BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT
DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET MET DWANGARBEID GESTRAFT
CONSTANT MONTALD

Translation:
National Bank of Belgium
Fifty Francs or Ten Belgas
Payable of Sight
The Law Punishes the Counterfeiter with Forced Labor

Engraver: Édouard Biet

Designer: Constant Montald

Watermark

Portrait of Leopold I in profile.

Printer

National Bank of Belgium Printing Works, Brussels, Belgium (1851-2020)

Comments

Signatures: Henry Stacquet and Louis Franck.

Issues dates: 01.03.1927 to 25.03.1927

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1927												(fr) Signatures : Stacquet & Franck

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