2000 Francs

The 2000 Franc denomination was introduced in 1994 partly to reduce handling costs — a single high-value note replacing awkward multiples in everyday transactions as Belgium approached the final years of the franc before euro conversion. It was among the last major denominations issued before the transition framework locked in exchange rates in 1999.

Unusually for a Belgian national issue of this period, both the obverse and reverse carried separate designer credits — Ponsaers and Golaire working independently on each face. Engraving went to Patricia Vouez, one of the relatively few women to hold that role at the Brussels printing works.