1000 franc 1937 — Belgium ( Pick: 104 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 franc issued in Belgium in 1937. It is cataloged under Pick number 104.
The front side design features a portrait of King Albert and Queen Elisabeth on the left, with the date 2.4.1928-28.11.1939. The note is printed in green on a multicolor underprint.
This banknote has dimensions of 223 x 135 mm. It was produced by the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels. The signature appears only on the face, with three varieties documented.
The front side design features a portrait of King Albert and Queen Elisabeth on the left, with the date 2.4.1928-28.11.1939. The note is printed in green on a multicolor underprint.
This banknote has dimensions of 223 x 135 mm. It was produced by the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels. The signature appears only on the face, with three varieties documented.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Henry Stacquet (Treasurer), Léon Van der Rest (Governor)
- Date of issue
- June 6, 1939
- Printing office
- National Bank of Belgium Printing Works, Brussels, Belgium
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 223 x 135 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 104
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 1,000 francs (200 belgas) banknote, cataloged as Pick 104, between 1927 and 1938. This series was introduced to align with the monetary reforms of 1926, which established the belga as a unit equal to five francs. The note was printed by the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels.
The obverse features a green design on a multicolor underprint, with portraits of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth on the left. The reverse displays the Gravensteen castle in Ghent, the Cloth Hall in Ypres, and a seated woman making lace, along with the coats of arms of East and West Flanders. The note measures 223 x 135 mm and has three signature varieties.
