5 franc 1916 — Belgium ( Pick: 88 )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 franc issued in Belgium in 1916. It is cataloged under Pick number 88. The front side features a portrait of Queen Louise-Marie at the left, presented in green on a gray underprint.
The banknote measures 105 x 65 mm and is signed by Auguste Jean-Baptiste Hubert Marie Serruys (Treasurer-Director) and Jean Jadot (Governor). It was produced by the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels.
The background color includes green and gray. The amount produced for this note remains undetermined.
The banknote measures 105 x 65 mm and is signed by Auguste Jean-Baptiste Hubert Marie Serruys (Treasurer-Director) and Jean Jadot (Governor). It was produced by the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels.
The background color includes green and gray. The amount produced for this note remains undetermined.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Auguste Jean-Baptiste Hubert Marie Serruys (Treasurer-Director) and Jean Jadot (Governor)
- Date of issue
- 1915-1917
- Printing office
- National Bank of Belgium Printing Works, Brussels, Belgium
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green on gray underprint
- Dimensions
- 105 x 65 mm
- Amount produced
- undetermined
- Pick catalog
- 88
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 5 franc note in 1916 during World War I. This series was introduced to address the wartime need for smaller denomination currency due to metal shortages. As a result, paper notes replaced coins to facilitate daily transactions.
The front side of the note features a green hue on a gray underprint with a portrait of Queen Louise-Marie on the left. Signed by Auguste Serruys and Jean Jadot, it was printed at the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels. The dimensions of this banknote are 105 x 65 mm, with a total production amount currently undetermined.
