100 franc 1948 — Belgium ( Pick: 126 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 franc issued in Belgium in 1948. It is cataloged under Pick number 126. The front design features a portrait of Leopold I at the left, with the Justice Palace in Brussels at the center. The note is printed in brown, pink, and yellow hues and contains two signature varieties attributed to Georges Pirsoul and Maurice Frère. The back side design displays mounted troops at the center right.
This banknote measures 135 x 80 mm and is produced on paper. The printing office responsible for this note is the National Bank of Belgium. A total of 41,000,000 pieces were produced. The watermark features the portrait of Leopold I.
Belgium undertook monetary reforms in the late 1940s to stabilize its currency post-World War II.
This banknote measures 135 x 80 mm and is produced on paper. The printing office responsible for this note is the National Bank of Belgium. A total of 41,000,000 pieces were produced. The watermark features the portrait of Leopold I.
Belgium undertook monetary reforms in the late 1940s to stabilize its currency post-World War II.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Georges Pirsoul, Maurice Frère
- Date of issue
- September 1, 1948
- Printing office
- National Bank of Belgium
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown
- Dimensions
- 135 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- 41,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 126
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 100 franc banknote (Pick 126) between 1945 and 1950. This series was introduced on November 3, 1945, and remained in circulation until December 31, 1950. The banknote features two signature varieties, both signed by Georges Pirsoul and Maurice Frère.
The front side of the banknote displays a portrait of King Leopold I on the left and the Justice Palace in Brussels at the center. The reverse side depicts mounted troops at the center right. The watermark features an image of King Leopold I. The banknote measures 135 x 80 mm and was printed by the National Bank of Belgium. A total of 41,000,000 notes were produced.
