Belgian One Hundred Francs - Twenty Belgas Type 1933 French Front
Entry/Object ID
1986.067.008
Description
Belgian 100 francs - 20 Belgas Type 1933 French front variant. Dated September 19, 1938. Accession number written on obverse at the bottom.
Collection
Banknotes
Made/Created
Bureau
National Bank of Belgium
Date made
May 1, 1933 - Sep 15, 1943
Time Period
20th Century
Place of Origin
Country
Belgium
Region
Western Europe
Continent
Europe
Designer or Engraver Information
Designer or Engraver
Émile Vloors
Role
Designer
Designer or Engraver
Guillaume Minguet
Role
Engraver
Designer or Engraver
Maurice Poortman
Role
Engraver
Notes
Minguet engraved obverse and Poortman engraved the reverse
Banknote Details
Banknote Type
Issued Note
Currency
Belgian Franc
Denomination
100
Issuing Authority
National Bank of Belgium
Production Dates
Sep 19, 1938
Serial Number
4824
Obverse
Description
All texts are in French. The frame consists of 4 texts: at the bottom, the wording of the issuing institute "BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE", the text of the Law printed in the upper part and the value in letters on the sides "VINGT BELGAS / CENT FRANCS". The date, the banknote numbers and signatures are printed in black. On the left above the signature of the Treasurer, a medallion with the profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and on the right, above the signature of the Governor, a medallion with the portrait of King Albert II. In the center, an allegory of abundant Belgium symbolized by a woman lying among flowers and fruit near a still smoking censer
Reverse
Description
All texts are printed in Dutch. Composition almost identical to the back, but the medallions this time contain a BNB monogram. Bottom center, a Belgian lion in a medallion above the label of the issuing institute "NATIONALE BANK VAN BELGIE". In the center of the vignette, a woman and a man lying down symbolize the Meuse and the Scheldt. A child standing and holding a fish in his hands evokes the Albert Canal.
