Catalog
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de Belgique |
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| Year | 1851 |
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| Printer | National Bank of Belgium Printing Works, Brussels, Belgium (1851-2020) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse reproduces the obverse design in mirror image printed in red ink, serving as a security counter-print visible through the paper. The overall layout mirrors the allegorical figures, corner cherubs, and central text block of the face, creating a recto-verso superimposition effect when the note is held up to the light. |
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| Protection type | Mirror-image counter-print |
| Protection description | Red mirror-image print on reverse aligned with the black obverse design, creating a superimposed security image when the note is held to the light. |
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