20 franc 1943 — Belgium ( Pick: 111 )
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Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 franc issued in Belgium in 1943. It is identified under Pick number 111.
The front side design features a portrait of King Albert and Queen Elisabeth at the left, with a color scheme of brown on a light blue background and a brown underprint. The date "27.1.1940-13.6.1947" is displayed at the top center. The back side showcases Bruxelles square at the center right, distinguishing the note as part of the 1941 issue. The note includes four signature varieties, signed by Henri Sontag and Albert Goffin.
This banknote measures 137 x 82 mm and is printed on paper by the National Bank of Belgium. The use of various forms of currency emerged during Belgium's political and economic challenges of the 1940s.
The front side design features a portrait of King Albert and Queen Elisabeth at the left, with a color scheme of brown on a light blue background and a brown underprint. The date "27.1.1940-13.6.1947" is displayed at the top center. The back side showcases Bruxelles square at the center right, distinguishing the note as part of the 1941 issue. The note includes four signature varieties, signed by Henri Sontag and Albert Goffin.
This banknote measures 137 x 82 mm and is printed on paper by the National Bank of Belgium. The use of various forms of currency emerged during Belgium's political and economic challenges of the 1940s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Henri Sontag, Albert Goffin
- Date of issue
- 1943
- Printing office
- National Bank of Belgium
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Brown, Blue, and Tan
- Dimensions
- 137 x 82 mm
- Pick catalog
- 111
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 20 Francs banknote (Pick 111) in 1943. This series, produced during World War II, featured the signatures of Henri Sontag and Albert Goffin.
The obverse displays conjoined profiles of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth on the left, with the date at the top center. The reverse features a depiction of the Grand-Place in Brussels at the center right. The banknote measures 137 x 82 mm and has a watermark of King Leopold III in profile.
