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100 Francs Belges / Belgische Frank
| Issuer | Armée Belge / Belgisch Leger (Belgian Army) |
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| Year | 1946 |
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| Size | 130 x 72 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | ARMEE BELGE CENT FRANCS BELGES 100 LE CHEF DU S.F.A. UN DIRECTEUR DU S.F.A. |
| Reverse description | The reverse, also printed in purple on a pale lilac ground, is composed entirely of typographic and guilloche elements without a pictorial vignette. The heading 'BELGISCH LEGER' appears at the top, with the denomination expressed as 'HONDERD BELGISCHE FRANK' in the centre flanked by two circular guilloche medallions each bearing the numeral '100'. Signature captions read 'HET DIENSHOOFD VAN DE F.B.L.' at the left and 'EEN DIRECTEUR VAN DE F.B.L.' at the right, each accompanied by a manuscript signature. |
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Belgian Army notes of this type were issued for use by military personnel in the immediate postwar period, circulating within a controlled NAAFI-style canteen and pay system rather than the general economy. They were not legal tender for civilians and could not be exchanged at commercial banks, which kept them largely out of public hands — and largely out of collections today.
The 1946 series replaced an earlier wartime military issue, reflecting the reorganization of Belgian forces following demobilization. Attrition through casual discard rather than formal demonetization accounts for most losses.