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20 Francs
| Issuer | Banque Nationale de Belgique |
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| Year | 1869-1878 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Printed in blue intaglio on white paper, the obverse presents two full-length allegorical figures — a woman (Helena) at left and a man (Paris) at right — flanking the central denomination text and numeral value, all executed in a fine engraved style. The composition is framed by an intricate guilloche border with typeset legends above and below the central vignette. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in blue intaglio, the reverse carries four allegorical putti arranged in pairs at the left and right, each group associated with emblems of agriculture and the arts. A central oval medallion at the top encloses a classical female portrait bust in profile, framed by a large ornate wreath cartouche at centre, with a decorative floral and fruit garland along the lower border. The engravers' credits — H. HENDRICKX. DEL. INV. and PANNEMAKER-DOMS. SC. — appear in small letterpress text at the lower left and right margins respectively. |
| Reverse lettering | H. HENDRICKX. DEL. INV. PANNEMALER-DOMS. SC. |
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