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1 Lupi
| Issuer | Le Lupi (Région du Centre, Belgium) |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse description | Purple and lavender design on white paper with a geometric triangle underprint across the entire field. At centre, a vignette of a howling wolf rendered in a low-polygon geometric style; large numeral '1' at left. A circular holographic sticker is affixed at right, with serial number in a boxed panel at lower right. Inscription 'BON DE SOUTIEN A L'ECONOMIE LOCALE' runs vertically along the left margin. |
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| Protection description | Circular holographic sticker affixed to the obverse at right, displaying iridescent geometric patterns |
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Le Lupi is a local complementary currency issued by the Région du Centre in Hainaut, western Belgium — one of several dozen such schemes that emerged across the French-speaking provinces after 2010, modeled loosely on the better-known Zinne in Brussels and the Valeureux in Liège. These notes circulate exclusively among participating merchants within a defined geographic zone, deliberately non-convertible to euros to prevent hoarding and encourage local economic velocity.
The hologram strip is an unusual security investment for a grassroots currency of this scale — most Belgian complementary notes rely on numbered series and simple watermarks. Suggests either professional print procurement or a shared security contract with other regional schemes.