2 franc 1915 — Belgium ( Pick: 87 )
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Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 franc issued in Belgium in 1915. It is cataloged under Pick number 87. The dimensions of the note are 85 x 50 mm. The front side features a portrait of Queen Louise-Marie on the left, set against a reddish brown on light green underprint. The overall color scheme includes violet on a pink underprint.
This note is signed by Auguste Jean-Baptiste Hubert Marie Serruys and Jean Jadot. The printing office responsible for this banknote is IMP.B.N.DE.B. The design's date range is from January 4, 1915, to May 25, 1918.
During this time, Belgium's monetary notes were produced under conditions influenced by World War I.
This note is signed by Auguste Jean-Baptiste Hubert Marie Serruys and Jean Jadot. The printing office responsible for this banknote is IMP.B.N.DE.B. The design's date range is from January 4, 1915, to May 25, 1918.
During this time, Belgium's monetary notes were produced under conditions influenced by World War I.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Auguste Jean-Baptiste Hubert Marie Serruys, Jean Jadot
- Date of issue
- 01.04.1915
- Printing office
- IMP.B.N.DE.B.
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Violet on pink underprint
- Dimensions
- 85 x 50 mm
- Pick catalog
- 87
About this banknote
The Société Générale de Belgique issued this 2 franc banknote on April 13, 1915, during the German occupation of Belgium in World War I. The note was part of a series introduced to address the shortage of currency caused by the war.
The front of the note features a portrait of Queen Louise-Marie on the left side, printed in reddish-brown ink on a light green underprint. The note measures 85 x 50 mm and is signed by Auguste Jean-Baptiste Hubert Marie Serruys and Jean Jadot.
