50 franc 1938 — Belgium ( Pick: 106 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 franc issued in Belgium in 1938. It is cataloged under Pick number 106. The dimensions of the note are 150 x 80 mm.
The front side features a peasant woman with a sheaf, accompanied by two horses at the left center. The design employs dark green on blackish green with a light green and orange underprint. It resembles note #100 but includes the inscription "RYHUSULQWV" and varies in six signature details. The back displays an allegorical figure holding a sailing ship and a large cornucopia.
The printing office responsible for this banknote is the Banque Nationale de Belgique. The signatures on the note are attributed to Sontag and Janssen. The issuing period for these notes was from April 20, 1935, to April 28, 1947.
The front side features a peasant woman with a sheaf, accompanied by two horses at the left center. The design employs dark green on blackish green with a light green and orange underprint. It resembles note #100 but includes the inscription "RYHUSULQWV" and varies in six signature details. The back displays an allegorical figure holding a sailing ship and a large cornucopia.
The printing office responsible for this banknote is the Banque Nationale de Belgique. The signatures on the note are attributed to Sontag and Janssen. The issuing period for these notes was from April 20, 1935, to April 28, 1947.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Sontag, Janssen
- Date of issue
- 1938-06-23
- Printing office
- Banque Nationale de Belgique
- Paper
- Not specified
- Colour
- Dark green on blackish green on light green and orange underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 106
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 50 franc banknote in 1938. This series was introduced as part of the bank's ongoing efforts to modernize currency designs and enhance security features, aligning with European trends of the time. The issuance followed currency reforms in Belgium during the 1930s.
The front of the banknote features a peasant woman with a sheaf and two horses at the left center. The design is in dark green on blackish green with a light green and orange underprint. The back displays an allegorical figure holding a sailing ship and a large cornucopia. The note is signed by Sontag and Janssen and was printed by the Banque Nationale de Belgique.
