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20 Francs Army Issue
| Issuer | Belgian Army (Armée Belge / Belgisch Leger) |
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| Year | 1946 |
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| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
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| Obverse description | French-language face. Denomination numeral in a central cartouche, with the issuer inscription above and value in words below. Serial number appears at lower left, repeated at upper right. Two signature lines for S.F.A. officials run along the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | Dutch-language face. Denomination numerals in cartouches flanking the value in words at centre, with the issuer inscription above. Two signature lines for F.D.L. officials appear along the lower margin. |
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Belgian military payment certificates of this type were issued for use within the armed forces following liberation, intended to circulate among troops rather than in the general Belgian economy. The separation from civilian currency was deliberate — military scrip could be invalidated quickly if it fell into unauthorized hands, a lesson the Allies had absorbed from wartime occupation experiences.
These army issue notes were not redeemable through the National Bank of Belgium and had no standing in civilian commerce. Short-lived by design.