500 Francs (1998) (Front: Effigy of Belgian surrealist artist René François Ghislain Magritte (1898-1967) and stylisations of his artworks featuring birds, plants, keyhole and a tree. Back: Parts of stylized pieces of Magritte's unexplained surrealist art featuring men in hats from his oil painting "Golconde", also featuring a chair with an animal tail, a stylized apple and a segmented building. Watermark: Effigy of René Magritte and his personal signature below it. Work by: Monique Golaire (front); Monique Golaire and Nathalie Paquot (back) (Inv. - Sketch authors, designers); Patricia Vouez (Sculp. - Engraver). Main colours: Turquoise, violet, green and yellow. Signatures: Serge Bertholomé (De Schatbewaarder - Le Tresorier - Der Schatzmeister); Alfons "Fons" Verplaetse (De Gouverneur - Le Gouverneur - Der Gouverneur). Printer: National Bank of Belgium. Date of issue: 16 April 1998) (Serial # 42800798534) (circulated) Fine
Dimensions: 149 x 76 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers, grade, condition etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-149 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause)
Grade/condition: Fine (F) (circulated, used)
Texts: Nationale Bank van Belgie. Vijfhonderd Frank. Banque Nationale de Belgique. Cinq Cents Francs. Belgische Nationalbank. Fünfhundert Franken. National Bank of Belgium. Five Hundred Francs.
Dimensions: 149 x 76 mm
PHOTO REMARK: The banknote picture is for overall design reference only (unless its serial number exactly matches its description). Photos displaying the entire banknote should not be treated as WYSIWYG for signature and date varieties, for exact serial numbers, grade, condition etc. Smaller supplemental photos of signatures (where available) are WYSIWYG indeed. Our textual descriptions are your reliable guide to what you will receive. What you read is what you get (WYRIWYG).
Catalogue Number: P-149 (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause)
Grade/condition: Fine (F) (circulated, used)
Texts: Nationale Bank van Belgie. Vijfhonderd Frank. Banque Nationale de Belgique. Cinq Cents Francs. Belgische Nationalbank. Fünfhundert Franken. National Bank of Belgium. Five Hundred Francs.
World Banknotes - A
