20 Francs

Issuer	Banque Nationale de Belgique
Year	1869-1878
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Size	137 × 88 mm
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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.
Obverse lettering	BANQUE NATIONALE Bruxelles, le 22 Juin 1878. VINGT FRANCS PAYABLE À VUE LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS. (Translation: National Bank Brussels, June 22th., 1878. Twenty Francs Payable on sight The law punishes the counterfeitor forced labor.)
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.
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