500 franc 1995 — Belgium ( Pick: 149 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 franc issued in Belgium in 1995. It is cataloged under Pick number 149. The dimensions of the note are 149 x 76 mm, and it is printed on paper.
The front side features a design with blue-black, purple, and blue-green colors on a multicolor underprint, depicting René Magritte at the left, accompanied by birds in plants at the lower center, and a tree at the right. Signature elements can be found in two locations. The back side showcases six men with a chair at the left and the men positioned at the center right. A watermark of René Magritte is present.
The note is signed by Serge Bertholomé and Alfons Verplaetse. It features a variety of colors, including blue, green, orange, and purple.
The front side features a design with blue-black, purple, and blue-green colors on a multicolor underprint, depicting René Magritte at the left, accompanied by birds in plants at the lower center, and a tree at the right. Signature elements can be found in two locations. The back side showcases six men with a chair at the left and the men positioned at the center right. A watermark of René Magritte is present.
The note is signed by Serge Bertholomé and Alfons Verplaetse. It features a variety of colors, including blue, green, orange, and purple.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Serge Bertholomé - Alfons Verplaetse
- Date of issue
- 1998
- Printing office
- National Bank of Belgium
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue, Green, Orange, and Purple
- Dimensions
- 149 x 76 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 149
About this banknote
The National Bank of Belgium issued the 500 franc banknote (Pick 149) in 1998 as part of its final series of Belgian franc banknotes before the adoption of the euro. This series featured prominent Belgian artists, with this particular note honoring surrealist painter René Magritte.
The front of the note displays a portrait of René Magritte on the left, accompanied by birds among plants at the lower center and a leafless tree on the right. The reverse features six men in overcoats and bowler hats, reminiscent of Magritte's painting "The Son of Man," along with a chair and a stylized apple. The watermark is a depiction of René Magritte.
