50 Centimes

€1.00
IssuerMechelen, City of
Year1917
TypeLocal banknote
Value50 Centimes (0.50)
CurrencyFranc
CompositionPaper
Size94 × 62 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
Designer(s)Designers: Maurice Poortman, Guillaume Minguet
Engraver(s)Albert Geudens
In circulation to
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Obverse descriptionA frame including columns wrapped with a climbing plant and an oval with a local building on the bottom center.
Reverse descriptionOn the right, woman wearing a large dress, picking flowers. Two small children at the bottom of the picture. Some historic local landmarks on the background: Sint Rumboldstower and other local churches.
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Protection type
Protection description
Obverse letteringVILLE DE MALINES - BON POUR 50 CENTIMES
(Translation: STAD MECHELEN - GOOD FOR 50 CENTS)
Reverse letteringSTAD MECHELEN - GOED VOOR 50 CENTIEMEN - Date : 04.OCT.1917. A. GEUDENS DEL. GER. POORTMAN & G. MINGUET
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Catalog ID5526642740
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