1000 franc 1927 — Belgium ( Pick: 96 )
Banknote description
The front side design features a blue on light-pink underprint, displaying a conjoined portrait of King Albert and Queen Elisabeth on the left. There are three signature varieties present, associated with the 1926 issue.
The dimensions of the banknote are 223 x 135 mm. It is signed by Henry Stacquet and Louis Franck, and was printed by the Banque Nationale de Belgique.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Henry Stacquet, Louis Franck
- Date of issue
- 1922-1927
- Printing office
- Banque Nationale de Belgique
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on light-pink underprint
- Dimensions
- 223 x 135 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 96
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 1000 franc banknote (Pick 96) between 1922 and 1927. This series was introduced on June 15, 1922, with the first issues signed by Treasurer Henry Stacquet and Governor Léon Van der Rest. Subsequent issues featured signatures of Governors Fernand Hautain and Louis Franck, reflecting changes in the bank's leadership during that period.
The obverse of the banknote displays a conjoined portrait of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth on the left side, set against a blue design on a light-pink underprint. The reverse features the Cloth Hall (Lakenhal) in Ypres at the bottom and a woman engaged in embroidery on the right. The banknote measures 223 x 135 mm and includes a watermark depicting a profile portrait of King Leopold I.
