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100 Euros - Specimen for the promotion of the Euro
| Issuer | National Bank of Belgium |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Vignette panels recall the final Belgian franc series issued by the National Bank of Belgium, with vignettes of the 10000, 2000, 500, 200, and 100 Franc notes arranged in a row. A map of Europe appears at right, with the twelve-star European Union flag in the upper left corner. The face value 100 EURO and specimen overprint appear in the central field alongside a zeroed serial number AA 0000000. |
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| Obverse lettering | SPECIMEN 1998 100 SPECIMEN PRESIDENT GENERAL 100 EURO 100 EURO AA 0000000 |
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Before the euro entered circulation on 1 January 2002, the European Central Bank and participating national central banks distributed promotional specimen notes to familiarize the public and trade sectors with the new currency's appearance. The National Bank of Belgium produced and circulated these educational pieces in 1998, three years before any euro banknote would carry legal tender status.
Promotional specimens of this type were never intended for exchange and carry no monetary value — but their survival rate is surprisingly low, as most were discarded after the awareness campaigns ended.