20 Francs

Issuer	Banque Nationale de Belgique
Year	1896-1909
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Printed in dark red and green multicolour, the obverse centres on a vignette of Minerva at left, helmeted and robed, with the Belgian lion resting at her feet amid a surround of economic symbols and artisanal tools. Intricate guilloche underprint frames the composition, with the denomination '20 FRANCS' and issuer title 'BANQUE NATIONALE' rendered in bold intaglio lettering. Engraver and designer credits appear in the lower margin: 'LOUIS TITZ. INV. E. BIET. SC.'
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Signature(s)	Verstraeten & van Hoegaerden Verstraeten (with additional title "Directeur") & van Hoegaerden Tschaggeny & van Hoegaerden Tschaggeny & de Lantsheere
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Protection description	Laureate head oriented sideways.
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