1000 franc 1943 — Belgium ( Pick: 125 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 franc issued in Belgium in 1943. It is cataloged under Pick number 125. The dimensions of the note are 223 x 135 mm.
The front side design displays the text "KINGDOM - 1944-PRESENT Banque Nationale de Belgique NATIONALE BANK VAN BELGIE" along with the specified design elements. The back features a recurring figure. The note was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company without an imprint.
The banknote is primarily brown and violet in color and is signed by Henri Sontag and Albert Goffin. The Banque Nationale de Belgique issued currency during a significant transition period between 1944 and 1945.
The front side design displays the text "KINGDOM - 1944-PRESENT Banque Nationale de Belgique NATIONALE BANK VAN BELGIE" along with the specified design elements. The back features a recurring figure. The note was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company without an imprint.
The banknote is primarily brown and violet in color and is signed by Henri Sontag and Albert Goffin. The Banque Nationale de Belgique issued currency during a significant transition period between 1944 and 1945.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Henri Sontag, Albert Goffin
- Date of issue
- February 1, 1943
- Printing office
- Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown and violet
- Dimensions
- 223 x 135 mm
- Pick catalog
- 125
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 1000 Francs / 200 Belgas banknote on February 1, 1943. This series was introduced during World War II, a period when Belgium was under German occupation, necessitating the issuance of new currency.
The obverse features a portrait of Queen Elisabeth on the left, an allegorical figure representing agriculture at the center, and King Albert on the right. The reverse displays allegorical figures at the center, with the coat of arms on both sides. The note measures 223 x 135 mm and was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company in the United Kingdom.
