Belgium, P70, B531a, Morin 52, 100 Francs, 7.1.08

Country:

Belgium

Era:

1831 - present, Kingdom of Belgium

Issuer:

Banque Nationale de Belgique/Nationale Bank van België

Value:

100 Francs

Date/Year:

7.1.08

Front design:

French text; floral border; Ceres riding chariot drawn by four horses lead by three flying allegorical women (Science); reclining Belgian lion; Neptune riding chariot drawn by four horses lead by three flying allegorical women (Trade and Industry)

Back design:

Dutch text; allegorical scene representing agriculture, consisting of women pruning tree, sowing seeds, carrying wood, and picking fruit

Signatures:

Tschaggeny/De Lantsheere

Watermark:

BANQUE NATIONALE BELGIQUE and Minerva’s head

Serial number type:

3 Digits.1 letter.8 digits

Security features:

No security thread

Printer:

(Banque Nationale de Belgique)

Size (LxH mm):

180x103 mm

Catalogues:

P70, B531a, Morin 52

Series:

042-183

Remarks:

Designed by Constant Montald. This is the first 100-franc note printed on machine-made paper, and is the first Belgian note to bear the names Banque Nationale de Belgique and Nationale Bank van België.