Catalogus
| Uitgever | Banque Nationale de Belgique |
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| Jaar | 1869-1882 |
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| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
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| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
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| Drukker | National Bank of Belgium Printing Works, Brussels, Belgium (1851-2020) |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Blue intaglio print with two allegorical female figures flanking the central denomination panel: Security at left and Progress at right, each rendered as a classical vignette. The central text panel carries the denomination value in large numerals and lettering, framed by decorative borders. |
| Opschrift keerzijde | SÉCURITÉ PROGRÈS (Translation: Security Progress) |
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| Opmerkingen |
The P#55 series spans over a decade of issue, a long run that reflects the relative monetary stability Belgium enjoyed before the pressures of the 1880s bimetallism debates began forcing institutional changes. Henri Hendrickx designed extensively for the Banque Nationale during this period, and Adolphe Ligny's intaglio work on this note is among the finer examples of mid-century Belgian engraving — Ligny trained in the French tradition and brought a precision to facial modeling that separates his output from contemporaries working in Brussels at the time.
Paper survival across the full 1869–1882 date range is uneven. Earlier dated examples are considerably scarcer.