BELGIUM Paper Money,
1810 - Present
     

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Chief of State
King:
 Albert II
9.8.1993 - present
Head of Government
Prime Minister:
Yves Leterme
20.3.2008 - present


 

BELGIUM Banknotes, 1810 - Present

ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE
Kingdom of Belgium
1 BCE Gallia Belgica; 1458 Flanders; 1548 HUN; 1792 FRA; 1815 NLD; 1830 BEL
  FRA currency <1925; BEL 1810 >
The first banknotes attributable to Belgium were issued in 1810.
 City Notes - Brugge
belP.UNL25Cents1.6.1915CL1.jpg
P.UNL  25 Cents 1.6.1915  CL1		 belP.UNL25Cents1.6.1915CL1r.jpg
Back
Other City Notes Needed Images Needed
 Societé de Commerce de Bruxelles
P.3 - P.6 Images Needed
 Societé Genérale Pour Favoriser l'Industrie Nationale
P.8 - P.25 Images Needed
 Banque de Belgique
P.26 Images Needed
 Banque de Flandre
P.32 - P.33 Images Needed
 Banque Liégeoise et Caisse d'Épargnes
P.34 - P.37 Images Needed
 Banque Nationale de Belgique
P.41 - P.50 Images Needed
belP.511000Francs2.1.1851.jpg
P.51  1,000 Francs 2.1.1851		 Back Image Needed
P.51 - P.66 Images Needed
belP.6720Francs8.3.1919BA.jpg
P.67  20 Francs 8.3.(19)19  BA		 belP.6720Francs8.3.1919BAr.jpg
Back
BelP.6720Francs18.10.1919CL1.jpg
P.67  20 Francs 18.10.(19)19  CL1		 BelP.6720Francs18.10.1919CL1r.jpg
Back
P.68 - P.85 Images Needed

German WWI Occupation
DEU occupation 9.8.1914 - 11.11.1914
 Societé Genérale de Belgique
belP.86b1Franc14.10.1918BA.jpg
P.86b  1 Franc 14.10.(19)18  BA		 belP.86b1Franc14.10.1918BAr.jpg
Back
belP.872Francs21.11.1916BA.jpg
P.87  2 Francs 21.11.(19)16  BA		 belP.872Francs21.11.1916BAr.jpg
Back
belP.885Francs2.1.1915BA.jpg
P.88  5 Francs 2.1.(19)15  BA
P.89 - P.91 Images Needed

ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE
Kingdom of Belgium
4.10.1830 Kingdom of Belgium (BEL)
 Banque Nationale de Belgique
belP.921Franc21.10.1920BA.jpg
P.92  1 Franc 21.10.(19)20  BA
belP.935Franc13.03.1926BA.jpg
P.93  5 Franc 13.03.(19)26  BA
P.94 - P.106 Images Needed
belP.107100Francs15.02.1938CL1.jpg
P.107  100 Francs 15.02.1938  CL1		 belP.107100Francs15.02.1938CL1r.jpg
Back
P.108 - P.116 Images Needed

German WWII Occupation
DEU occupation 10.5.1940 - 3.9.1944
P.117 - P.120 Images Needed

ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE
Kingdom of Belgium in Exile
4.10.1830 Kingdom of Belgium (BEL); Government in Exile in London during WWII
P.121 - P.125 Images Needed

ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE
Kingdom of Belgium
4.10.1830 Kingdom of Belgium (BEL)
 Banque Nationale de Belgique
P.126 - P.131 Images Needed
 Royaume de Belgique-Trésorerie
P.132 - P.133 Images Needed
 Banque Nationale de Belgique
P.13 - P.137 Images Needed
 Royaume de Belgique-Trésorerie
belP.1385Francs15.06.64Sig18CL1.jpg
P.138  5 Francs 15.06.64 Sig18  CL1		 belP.1385Francs15.06.64Sig18CL1r.jpg
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belP.1385Francs15.06.64Sig19CL1.jpg
P.138  5 Francs 15.06.64 Sig19  CL1		 belP.1385Francs15.06.64Sig19CL1r.jpg
Back
belP.1385Francs15.06.64Sig20CL1.jpg
P.138  5 Francs 15.06.64 Sig20  CL1		 belP.1385Francs15.06.64Sig20CL1r.jpg
Back
belP.1395Francs16.05.66Sig20CL1.jpg
P.139  5 Francs 16.05.66 Sig20  CL1		 belP.1395Francs16.05.66Sig20CL1r.jpg
Back
 Banque Nationale de Belgique
belP.140100FrancsND197881CL1.jpg
P.140  100 Francs ND(1978-81)  CL1		 belP.140100FrancsND197881CL1r.jpg
Back
P.141 - P.149 Images Needed
BelP.1501000FrancsND1997SN.jpg
P.150  1,000 Francs ND(1997)  SN		 BelP.1501000FrancsND1997SNr.jpg
Back
P.150 - P.152 Images Needed

EURO ISSUES
Belgium now uses the Euro with a Z prefix as its currency.

   

  

BACKGROUNDER / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Belgium joined the European Union and began using the Euro in 2002.

SN  We gratefully acknowledge Pete from Staples Numismatics, Inc. for providing images used in this section. Please visit his World Banknote website and eBay listings.

CL1  We gratefully acknowledge CL1 for providing images used in this section.

BA  We gratefully acknowledge Brent Arthurson for providing images used in this section.

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