| Issuer | Belgium |
| Year | 1914 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 50 Francs (50 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 160 × 98 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | National Bank of Belgium Printing Works, Brussels, Belgium (1851-2020) |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Constant Montald |
| Engraver(s) | Édouard Biet |
| In circulation to | 1 June 1950 |
| Reference(s) | P#77 |
| Obverse description | Green and brown on multicolor underprint. All texts are in French. On the left side, an allegory of Agriculture represented by a seated man placing his hand on a large scythe. In the background, cows and a decor of trees and plants. On the right side, in front of a forest setting, a winged Belgian lion and two women symbolizing the Law, hold a large open book placed on the steps of a staircase. The wording of the issuing institute, the value, the date and the signatures are printed in black. The ticket number is printed in red. The text of the Law is printed in green at the bottom of the composition in a clear frame. |
| Reverse description | Green and brown. All texts are printed in Dutch. On the left, a Belgian lion stands next to a seated woman - this symbolizes “Intelligence and Work” and holds a scepter and a book in her hands. On the right, three other young women symbolize “Art, Science and Commerce”. We find the text of Law printed in Dutch at the bottom of the composition in an orange frame. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | National Bank of Belgium and head of Minerva. |
| Obverse lettering | 50
BANQUE NATIONALE
DE BELGIQUE
1.8.14
CINQUANTE FRANCS
PAYABLES A VUE
1.10.14
LA LOI PUNIT
LE CONTREFACTEUR DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS
CONSTANT. MONTALD. ÉDOUARD. BIET SC. (Translation: National Bank of Belgium Fifty Francs Payable at sight The law punishes the counterfeit of forced labor) |
| Reverse lettering | 50
NATIONALE BANK
VAN BELGIË
VYFTIG FRANK
BETAALBARR OP ZICHT
DE NAMAKER
WORDT DOOR DE WET MET
DWANGARBEID GESTRAFT
C. MONTALD. É. BIET SC. (Translation: National Bank of Belgium Fifty Francs Payable at sight The law punishes the counterfeit of forced labor) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 2564942130 |
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