50 Francs, Treasury (Belgium), Belgium, 1966 (Pick 139)

This 50 Francs note was issued in Belgium by Treasury (Belgium), dated 1966. It belongs to the Franc (1832-2001) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Baudouin I (1951-1993). It measures 127 × 64 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 139.

Obverse: Orange print. Baudouin I & Queen Fabiola, arms at lower-left in centre, legends in Dutch. Its lettering reads “KONINKRIJK / BELGIE / VIJFTIG / FRANK / 16.05.66 / DE DIRECTEUR-GENERAAL / DER THESAURIE / DE NAMAKER WORDT DOOR DE WET GESTRAFT / 50 / C. LECLERCQZ SC. L. DE DECKER DEL”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Kingdom of Belgium Fifty Francs May 16, 1966”. Reverse: Orange print. Parliament building in Brussels, legends in French. Its lettering reads “ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE 50 / CINQUANTE / FRANCS / TRESORERIE / LE DIRECTEUR GENERAL / DE LA TRESORERIE / 50 LA LOI PUNIT LE CONTREFACTEUR / H. DECUYPER H. SCHEPERS DEL.”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Kingdom of Belgium Fifty Francs Treasury”.

The note was printed by National Bank of Belgium Printing Works, Brussels, Belgium (1851-2020). Design is credited to Charles Leclercqz, H. Schepers. Engraving is credited to Luc de Decker, Herman de Cuyper. Watermark: King Badouin I. Signatures recorded for the type: René Lauwerijns (RL) (Director-General of the Treasury); Marcel d'Haeze (MH) (Director-General of the Treasury); Maurice Esselen (ME) (Director-General of the Treasury); Emiel Kestens (EK) (Director-General of the Treasury). Demonetized: Yes.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.