Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt upper right back; all-zero s/n 500 francs

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Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt upper right back; all-zero s/n 500 francs

Details

Obverse: French text; artist René Magritte; leaves; birds; tree without leaves; key and keyhole as registration device

Reverse: Dutch and German text; eight men in overcoats and bowler hats from Magritte’s painting “The Son of Man;” chair; cubical building; stylized apple

Basic Information

GSID:

87673

Denomination:

500 francs

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt upper right back; all-zero s/n

Physical Characteristics

Design Details

Note Color:

Blue, green, orange, and purple

Note Dimension:

149 x 76 mm

Printer:

National Bank of Belgium

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