BI-LINGUAL NOTE FROM BELGIUM

This is an interesting note as it is in two languages and two denominations . It is from 1943/4 and is a 5 frank note in french or 1 Belga in Flemish. This note was issued under German occupation which started in 1940 and ended in 1945.

A LOVELY BELGIAN POST WORLD WAR II NOTE

This is a lovely Belgian 50 franc note from 1948. This lovely artistic note has a agrarian theme to it with a woman and fruit on the front left and a man planting a tree on the right. whereas the reverse has  a farmer sharpening a harvesting tool on the left and a woman gathering wheat sheaves on the right. The note was issued by the Royaume de Belgique - kingdom of Belgium.

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BELGIUM

Belgium is a constitutional monarchy in western Europe,which became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany in both world wars.the country is made up of mainly 2 peoples, the Flemings - mostly dutch speaking, and the Walloons - french speaking -in the south.

The monetary unit for Belgium, up until 2001 was the Franc, and after the Euro. Above is two notes, the first is a 20 franc note from 1964. it has King Boudouin 1 on the front and the Atomium complex on the reverse.

the second one is the 50 Franc note from 1966. this time King Boudouin is joined by Queen Fabiola on the front and the parliament building on the back.