5 Francs / 1 Belga

5 Francs / 1 Belga - obverse5 Francs / 1 Belga - reverse

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Features

Issuer Belgium
Issuing bank National Bank of Belgium (Nationale Bank van België)
King Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1943
Value 5 Francs = 1 Belga (5 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Paper
Size 114 × 59 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
208842
References P# 121,
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-12
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

Red-brown print.
Promissory text in French.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE
CINQ FRANCS
OU
UN BELGA
PAYABLES A VUE
TRESORERIE
LE TRESORIER LE GOUVERNEUR
LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR DE TRAVAUX FORCES

Translation:
National Bank of Belgium
Five Francs
or
One Belga
Payable at Site
Treasury
The Law will Punish the Counterfeiter with Forced Labor

Reverse

Red-brown print.
Promissory text in Dutch.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NATIONALE BANK VAN BELGIE
VIJF FRANK
OF
EEN BELGA
BNB BETAALBAAR OP ZICHT 5
FRANK
THESAURIE
DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET DWANGARBEID GESTRAFT

Translation:
National Bank of Belgium
Five Francs
or
One Belga
Payable at Site
Treasury
The Law will Punish the Counterfeiter with Forced Labor

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1943-Feb-01  $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 3.00 $ 4.90 $ 7.80 $ 7.80 96% P#121a
1943-Feb-01  0% P#121s Specimen.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs / 1 BelgaPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs / 1 Belga
Katz
Auction 93
Lot 1602
Internet Archive
24 Aug 2023 Undetermined VF USD 8.62
(EUR 8.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Francs / 1 BelgaPicture 1 of a sold 5 Francs / 1 Belga
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 2023
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined VF Unsold
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