2 franc 1914 — Belgium ( Pick: 82 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 franc issued in Belgium in 1914. It is cataloged under Pick number 82.
The front side design features the date 27.8.1914 in brown on a gray underprint. The overall color scheme includes black and brown on a pink and green underprint. This note is printed on paper and measures 180 by 103 mm. It is signed by Antoine Babau and Théophile de Lantsheere and produced by the Banque Nationale de Belgique.
The color scheme and dimensions provide additional tangible characteristics of this banknote. The Banque Nationale de Belgique was established in 1850 to manage financial operations in Belgium.
The front side design features the date 27.8.1914 in brown on a gray underprint. The overall color scheme includes black and brown on a pink and green underprint. This note is printed on paper and measures 180 by 103 mm. It is signed by Antoine Babau and Théophile de Lantsheere and produced by the Banque Nationale de Belgique.
The color scheme and dimensions provide additional tangible characteristics of this banknote. The Banque Nationale de Belgique was established in 1850 to manage financial operations in Belgium.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Antoine Babau, Théophile de Lantsheere
- Date of issue
- 1914
- Printing office
- Banque Nationale de Belgique
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black and brown on pink and green underprint
- Dimensions
- 180 x 103 mm
- Pick catalog
- 82
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 2 Francs banknote on August 27, 1914, during the early days of World War I. This issuance aimed to address the shortage of coinage caused by the war.
The obverse features French text with a brown design on a gray underprint, including a large central "2" and a floral border. The reverse presents Dutch text with similar design elements. The note measures 106 x 65 mm and was signed by Treasurer Antoine Babau and Governor Théophile de Lantsheere. A total of 9,200,000 notes were printed, and they were demonetized on March 30, 1915.
