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| 正面描述 | Blue intaglio on pink guilloche underprint. A standing male allegorical figure (Science) occupies the left vignette and a standing female allegorical figure (Arts) the right, flanking the central text panel. Denomination and value inscriptions are printed in black. |
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| 背面描述 | Printed in blue. Two allegorical figures representing Science and Arts are positioned at either side of the composition, with a lion vignette at the bottom center. |
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The Banque Nationale de Belgique established its own in-house printing works in 1851, one of the earlier European central banks to do so — giving Brussels direct control over security production at a time when most peers still contracted abroad. This 500 Francs note falls within a thirteen-year issue window, suggesting the plates were kept in service well beyond initial release, a common practice when production costs were high and the denomination saw limited public handling.
Wullschleger's engraving work for Belgian issues of this period is technically accomplished; Hendrickx as designer is less frequently credited in the broader literature on nineteenth-century Belgian note production, making the attribution here worth recording.