10000 franc 1997 — Belgium ( Pick: 152a )
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Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10,000 franc issued in Belgium in 1997. It is cataloged under Pick number 152a. The note features a deep purple color on a multicolor underprint, measuring 169 x 76 mm.
The front side design of the note is identified as an issued note. It is signed by Serge Bertholomé, who served as Treasurer from 1992 to 1999, and Alfons Verplaetse, the Governor from 1989 to 1999. The banknote was printed at the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works located in Brussels, Belgium.
Additional details regarding the amount produced are not specified. The National Bank of Belgium, established in 1850, acts as the central bank of the country.
The front side design of the note is identified as an issued note. It is signed by Serge Bertholomé, who served as Treasurer from 1992 to 1999, and Alfons Verplaetse, the Governor from 1989 to 1999. The banknote was printed at the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works located in Brussels, Belgium.
Additional details regarding the amount produced are not specified. The National Bank of Belgium, established in 1850, acts as the central bank of the country.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Serge Bertholomé (Treasurer 1992-1999), Alfons Verplaetse (Governor 1989-1999)
- Date of issue
- 1997
- Printing office
- National Bank of Belgium Printing Works, Brussels, Belgium
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Deep purple on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 169 x 76 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 152a
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 10,000 franc banknote in 1997, featuring the signatures of Treasurer Serge Bertholomé and Governor Alfons Verplaetse. This note replaced the previous 10,000 franc note depicting King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola, which was in circulation from 1992 until King Baudouin's death in 1993.
The front of the banknote displays portraits of King Albert II and Queen Paola on the left, with an aerial view of the Parliamentary chamber on the right. The reverse side features the Royal Greenhouses at Laeken, the royal residence. The note includes a watermark of King Albert II and his monogram, and a windowed security thread.
