Information:
| Reference | P#56 |
| Country | Belgium |
| Period | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Currency | Francs |
| Denomination | 500 Francs |
| Type | Circulation banknotes |
| Ruler | Leopold II (1865-1909) |
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Belgium |
| Year | 1873-1886 |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Composition | Paper |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Size (WxH) | 205x125 mm |
Obverse:
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Obverse textBANQUE NATIONALE
Bruxelles, le 23 Septembre 1873.
500 500
CINQ CENT FRANCS
PAYABLE À VUE
LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR
DES TRAVAUX FORCÉS.
Obverse symbolBlue on pink underprint.
Standing man at left (Allegory of Science) and woman at right (Allegory of Arts).
Number and value text in black color.
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Reverse:
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Reverse symbolBlue.
Two allegorical figures (Allegories of Science and Arts) at both sides; lion at bottom center.
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Varieties:
| Date | Variety | Iss. | Value | ||||||
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| VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||
| 1873 | 1873 | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1886 | 1886 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||