Belgian Fifty Francs / Ten Belgas Type 1927

Name/Title

Belgian Fifty Francs / Ten Belgas Type 1927

Entry/Object ID

1978.045.280

Description

Belgian 50 Francs / 10 Belgas Type 1927 banknote. French on obverse and Dutch on reverse. Accession number written on reverse at bottom.

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Bureau

National Bank of Belgium

Date made

1935 - 1947

Time Period

20th Century

Place of Origin

Country

Belgium

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Banknote Details

Banknote Type

Issued Note

Currency

Belgian Franc

Denomination

50

Issuing Authority

National Bank of Belgium

Production Dates

Mar 17, 1938

Serial Number

3312

Obverse

Description

Frame with fruits, flowers and vegetables. At left, peasant woman carrying sheaf of wheat while riding one of two horses. In the background, clouds ant trees.

Reverse

Description

Same frame with fruits, flowers and vegetables. Standing allegorical figure holding sailing ship and a large cornucopia.

Security Features

Type

Watermark

Notes

King Leopold I in profile

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Pick Number

Other Number

106c

Dimensions

Width

3-3/8 in

Length

5-11/16 in

Composition

Material

Paper