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50 Francs
| Uitgever | Banque Nationale de Belgique |
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| Jaar | 1862 |
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| In omloop tot | 1867 |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Blue intaglio print on green paper with an elaborate letterpress underprint in red. Allegorical vignettes of Minerva at left and Mercury at right flank the central text panel, with cherub cartouches occupying each corner; the Royal Arms of Belgium appear at bottom centre, accompanied by a high-relief embossed Bank seal at right. A red rounded cancellation stamp is present at left. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | LOI DU 5 MAI 1850 50 ROYALME DE BELGIQUE 50 BANQUE NATIONALE Payable à Vue CINQUANTE FRANCS Bruxelles, le 2 Janvier 1862 (Translation: Law of May 5, 1850 Kingdom of Belgium National Bank Payable on sight Fifty Francs Brussels, January 2nd., 1862) |
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| Opmerkingen |
Léopold Wiener was primarily a medallist — one of the most accomplished in mid-nineteenth century Belgium — and his involvement in banknote design at the Banque Nationale was a direct consequence of that reputation rather than any background in intaglio printing. The engraved quality of the series reflects his training in relief work rather than the conventions of contemporary banknote houses like Bradbury or Waterlow.
By 1862 the Banque Nationale had held its note-issuing monopoly for just over a decade, having been established in 1850 to replace the chaotic private bank system that had destabilized Belgian finance through the 1840s. This series was part of the early institutional effort to build public confidence in centrally issued paper.