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100 Francs
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de Belgique |
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| Year | 1852 |
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| Value | 100 Francs (100 BEF) |
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| Obverse description | Black intaglio print on cream paper, with an elaborate engraved border composed of guilloche ornaments and decorative vignettes. Allegorical figure of Minerva appears in an oval medallion at left, Mercury at right, each framed within intricate scroll cartouches; four cherubs occupy the corners in recumbent poses. The Royal Arms of Belgium are engraved at bottom center, flanked by additional ornamental devices, with the denomination numeral 100 at upper left and upper right within the border. |
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| Obverse lettering | LOI DU 5 MAI 1850 100 ROYALME DE BELGIQUE 100 BANQUE NATIONALE Payable à Vue LA LOI PUNIT CELUI QUI CONTREFAIT OU FALSIFIE LES BILETES DE LA BANQUE NATIONALE CENT FRANCS Bruxelles, le 1 Juin 1852 (Translation: Law of May 5, 1850 Kingdom of Belgium National Bank Payable on sight The law punishes the one who counterfeits or falsifies the notes of the National Bank One Hundred Francs Brussels, June 1st., 1852) |
| Reverse description | Mirror image of the obverse printed in brown ink, presenting the same allegorical and ornamental composition in reverse orientation. A circular red administrative stamp is applied at right, partially overlapping the central text area. The overall impression is that of a letterpress counter-print serving as a validation or cancellation device. |
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