50 franc 1944 — Belgium ( Pick: 106 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 franc issued in Belgium in 1944. It is cataloged under Pick number 106. The banknote features a red-orange print and measures 179 x 108 mm.
The front side design includes a peasant woman with a sheaf and two horses at the left center, with a background of dark green on blackish green, light green, and an orange underprint. The design is similar to banknote #100 but includes modifications noted as "RYHUSULQWV" along with various signature features. The back design features an allegorical figure holding a sailing ship and a large cornucopia.
The banknote was signed by Henri Sontag, Treasurer, and Georges Theunis, Governor. It was produced by the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels, with a total amount of 13,000,000 printed.
The front side design includes a peasant woman with a sheaf and two horses at the left center, with a background of dark green on blackish green, light green, and an orange underprint. The design is similar to banknote #100 but includes modifications noted as "RYHUSULQWV" along with various signature features. The back design features an allegorical figure holding a sailing ship and a large cornucopia.
The banknote was signed by Henri Sontag, Treasurer, and Georges Theunis, Governor. It was produced by the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels, with a total amount of 13,000,000 printed.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Henri Sontag (Treasurer), Georges Theunis (Governor)
- Date of issue
- 1944
- Printing office
- National Bank of Belgium Printing Works, Brussels, Belgium
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red-orange print
- Dimensions
- 179 x 108 mm
- Amount produced
- 13,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 106
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 50 franc banknote (Pick 106) in 1944. This series was introduced during World War II to address the country's monetary needs amid the ongoing conflict.
The front of the banknote features a peasant woman holding a sheaf, accompanied by two horses at the left center. The back depicts an allegorical figure holding a sailing ship and a large cornucopia. This note measures 179 x 108 mm and was printed by the National Bank of Belgium Printing Works in Brussels. A total of 13,000,000 pieces were produced.
