Brown and green on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Andre Gretry at left; bass violin center right in background.
Reverse description
Multicolor. Tuning forks and view of inner ear.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Portrait of King Baudouin I.
Obverse lettering
BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE
MILLE FRANCS
1000
LE CONTREFACTUER EST PUNI DES TRAVAUX FORCES
(ART 173 DU CODE PENAL)
ANDRE-ERNEST-MODESTE
GRETRY 1741-1813
C. LECLERCQZ SC. M. PASTERNAK INV. (Translation: National Bank of Belgium Thousand Francs Counterfeiters will be punished (art. 173 of the penal code))
Reverse lettering
NATIONALE BANK VAN BELGIE
1000
DUIZEND FRANK
H. DECUYPER SC. M. PASTERNAK INV. (Translation: National Bank of Belgium Thousand Francs)