Catalog
| Issuer | Belgium |
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| Year | 1853 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 1000 Francs (1000 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 185 × 95 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | National Bank of Belgium Printing Works, Brussels, Belgium (1851-2020) |
| Designer(s) | Joseph-Pierre Braemt |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1871 |
| Reference(s) | P#52 |
| Obverse description | Blue print. Allegorical figures at left and at right (Industry and Trade); Royal Arms at bottom center. Two rounded stamps at sides (red and black). |
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| Obverse lettering |
ROYALME DE BELGIQUE 1000 1000 BANQUE NATIONALE. LOI de 5 Mai 1850 IL SERA PAYÉ EN ESPÈCIES, À VUE, AU PORTEUR MILLE FRANCS 22 Aôut 1853. (Translation: Kingdom of Belgium National Bank Law of May 5, 1850 It will be paid in cash, on sight, to bearer One Thousand Francs August 22th., 1853.) |
| Reverse description | Mirrored obverse print. Guilloches in light-red print. |
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| Signature(s) | |
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| Variants | January 2, 1911 |
| Numisquare ID | 1665624650 |
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