20 franc 1914 — Belgium ( Pick: 76 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 franc issued in Belgium in 1914. It is cataloged under Pick number 76.
The front side design features Minerva with a lion on the left in red and green, with a red serial number and the date "1.9.1914" below. The back side displays the arms of thirty towns, printed in brown.
This note is made of paper and measures 137 x 88 mm. It is signed by Antoine Babau and Théophile de Lanstsheere. The National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels printed banknotes from 1851 to 2020.
The front side design features Minerva with a lion on the left in red and green, with a red serial number and the date "1.9.1914" below. The back side displays the arms of thirty towns, printed in brown.
This note is made of paper and measures 137 x 88 mm. It is signed by Antoine Babau and Théophile de Lanstsheere. The National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels printed banknotes from 1851 to 2020.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Antoine Babau & Théophile de Lanstsheere
- Date of issue
- September 1, 1914
- Printing office
- National Bank of Belgium Printing Works, Brussels, Belgium (1851-2020)
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- red and green on obverse; brown on reverse
- Dimensions
- 137 x 88 mm
- Pick catalog
- 76
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 20 franc banknote (Pick 76) on September 1, 1914, during the early stages of World War I. This issuance aimed to address the urgent need for currency following the German invasion of Belgium in August 1914.
The obverse features Minerva standing with a caduceus in her hand and a Belgian lion at her feet, with the inscription "Travail - Économie" on the tools beside her. The reverse displays the arms of thirty Belgian towns. This note measures 137 x 88 mm and was printed by the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels.
