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5 Francs Army Issue
| Issuer | Belgian Army (Armée Belge / Belgisch Leger) |
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| Year | 1946 |
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| In circulation to | 1 June 1959 |
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| Obverse description | Green guilloche underprint with a fine wavy-line pattern covers the field, enclosed by a decorative green border with rosette corners bearing red numeral 5. A large red ornamental vignette of scrollwork and fleur-de-lis surrounds the central numeral 5 in the middle of the note. The title ARMÉE BELGE appears at top in red letterpress, with issue date at left, serial number at right, and two facsimile signatures below their respective role titles. |
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| Reverse description | Green guilloche underprint of concentric wavy lines fills the field, enclosed by a simpler green geometric border with ornamental corner squares. Two symmetrical red rosette vignettes, each enclosing the numeral 5, flank the centre. The Dutch legend BELGISCH LEGER is at top in red, with VIJF BELGISCHE FRANK in the centre and two facsimile signatures beneath their respective role titles. |
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Belgian military scrip issued specifically for use within the Belgian armed forces following liberation — these small-format notes circulated in canteens, mess halls, and service facilities rather than in the general economy. The dual French and Flemish designation on the issuing authority reflects the bilingual structure of the Belgian military, not any particular political concession.
By 1946, the Belgian franc had stabilized following the October 1944 Gutt Operation, one of the most aggressive currency reforms in postwar Europe, which overnight rendered wartime-era notes worthless and sharply limited cash redemptions. Military scrip of this period existed partly to keep service personnel's spending separate from civilian monetary circulation during that fragile recovery.