500 Francs

Features

Issuer Belgium
Issuing bank National Bank of Belgium (Nationale Bank van België)
King Albert II (1993-2013)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1998
Value 500 Francs (500 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Paper
Size 150 × 76 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 28 February 2002
Number
N#
205817
References P# 149,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
LA# BFB-86
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

Portrait of René Magritte on the left, a tree on the rightAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CINQ CENTS FRANCS
RENE MAGRITTE 1898-1967
P. VOUEZ SCULP.
M. GOLAIRE INV.
500
LE TRESORIER, LE GOUVERNEUR
BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE

Engraver: Patricia Vouez

Designer: Monique Golaire

Reverse

Different details of Magritte's workAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VIJFHONDERD FRANK
FUNFHUNDERT FRANKEN
NATIONALE BANK VAN BELGIE
BELGISCHE NATIONALBANK
DE SCHATBEWAARDER DE GOUVERNEUR
DER SCHATZMEISTER DER GOUVERNEUR
M. GOLAIRE N. PAQUOT INV.

Designers: Nathalie Paquot, Monique Golaire

Watermark

Finely modeled portrait of René Magritte with his signatureAutomatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1998)  $ 13 $ 16 $ 27 $ 58 95% 149a issued note
ND (1998)  0% 149s specimen

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 2037
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 52.87
(EUR 49.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 59
Lot 1990
Internet Archive
23 Apr 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 87.39
(EUR 81.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 93
Lot 1609
Internet Archive
24 Aug 2023 Undetermined XF USD 21.58
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 81
Lot 1389
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2023 Undetermined XF USD 23.74
(EUR 22.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 500 Francs
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 277
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined USD 125.15
(EUR 116.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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