100 franc 1920 — Belgium ( Pick: 78 )
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Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 franc issued in Belgium in 1920. It is cataloged under Pick number 78.
This note features a front design highlighting quadrigas driven by Ceres on the left and Neptune on the right, rendered in black and brown, and is similar to #71 but without an embossed arabesque. The back displays a depiction of women sowing on the left and harvesting on the right, with a medallion and white edges below.
The color scheme includes blue on a gray underprint, with dimensions measuring 084 x 050 mm. The signatures are from Henry Stacquet, Treasurer, and Léon Van der Rest, Governor. The banknote's watermark features Minerva. In 1920, Belgium was implementing various forms of currency to stabilize its economy following World War I.
This note features a front design highlighting quadrigas driven by Ceres on the left and Neptune on the right, rendered in black and brown, and is similar to #71 but without an embossed arabesque. The back displays a depiction of women sowing on the left and harvesting on the right, with a medallion and white edges below.
The color scheme includes blue on a gray underprint, with dimensions measuring 084 x 050 mm. The signatures are from Henry Stacquet, Treasurer, and Léon Van der Rest, Governor. The banknote's watermark features Minerva. In 1920, Belgium was implementing various forms of currency to stabilize its economy following World War I.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Henry Stacquet (Treasurer), Léon Van der Rest (Governor)
- Date of issue
- 1920-1922
- Colour
- Blue on gray underprint
- Dimensions
- 084 x 050 mm
- Pick catalog
- 78
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 100 franc banknote (Pick 78) in 1920. This series was introduced on August 4, 1920, during the reign of King Albert I.
The obverse features Ceres driving a quadriga at the left and Neptune with a quadriga at the right, with a reclining Belgian lion between them. The reverse depicts women engaged in agricultural activities: pruning a tree, sowing seeds, carrying wood, and picking fruit. The banknote measures 180 x 103 mm and includes a watermark of Minerva's head.
