500 franc 1971 — Belgium ( Pick: 135 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 franc issued in Belgium in 1971. It is cataloged under Pick number 135. The dimensions of the note are 74 x 148 mm.
The front side features a blue-gray and multicolor design with Bernard Van Orley at the center. There are four signature varieties on this side. The back side displays Margaret of Austria and the Malines Palace façade on the right. The watermark depicts King Baudouin I.
This banknote was printed by the Banque Nationale de Belgique. It is characterized by its color scheme of blue-gray and multicolor.
The front side features a blue-gray and multicolor design with Bernard Van Orley at the center. There are four signature varieties on this side. The back side displays Margaret of Austria and the Malines Palace façade on the right. The watermark depicts King Baudouin I.
This banknote was printed by the Banque Nationale de Belgique. It is characterized by its color scheme of blue-gray and multicolor.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Maurice Jordens and Robert Vandeputte
- Date of issue
- 27 April 1971
- Printing office
- Banque Nationale de Belgique
- Colour
- Blue-gray and multicolor
- Dimensions
- 74 x 148 mm
- Pick catalog
- 135
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 500 franc banknote (Pick 135) on April 27, 1971. This series, introduced in 1961, featured four signature varieties over its issuance period.
The obverse displays a portrait of painter Bernard van Orley at the center, with an angel holding a shield and sword to the left. The reverse features Margaret of Austria at the right, with the Malines Palace façade in the background. The watermark depicts King Baudouin I.
