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Königreich Belgien, Banque Nationale de Belgique: Banknote über 1.000 Francs von 1914

Giesecke+Devrient Stiftung Geldscheinsammlung

Details

Title

  • Königreich Belgien, Banque Nationale de Belgique: Banknote über 1.000 Francs von 1914

Additional Title

  • 1.000 Francs, 26.5.1914 Banque Nationale de Belgique

Creation

Contribution
  • Banque Nationale de Belgique (Herausgeber)
Time
  • 26.5.1914
Place
  • Belgien
  • Brüssel

Collection

  • Papiergeld Europas
  • Papiergeld Belgiens

Rights Statement Digital Object

Rights Statement Metadata

Extent / Measurements

  • Höhe: 135 mm Breite: 222 mm

Material / Technique

  • Papier, Druck, Wasserzeichen Wertangabe "1.000 FRANCS" und Text "BANQUE NATIONALE"

Note

  • Literatur allgemein: A. Pick, „Papiergeld-Lexikon“. Gietl, Regenstauf, 1992. Seite/Nr.: 42 f; „La banque nationale de Belgique, du franc belge à l'euro : un siècle et demi d'histoire“. Ed. Racine, Bruxelles, 2005.; „Le franc belge : monnaies et billets belges depuis 1830“. Bruxelles, 1989. - Standardzitierwerk: „Standard Catalog of World Paper Money : General Issues. Volume Two“. Krause Publications, Iola, WI, 1999. Seite/Nr.: 73

Subject

  • Wappen
  • Allegorie
  • Allegorien
  • Allegorische Darstellung
  • Papiergeld

Object Category

  • Geld

Call Number / Inventory Number / Id Number

  • Inventory number: BEL-73

Holding Institution

  • Giesecke+Devrient Stiftung Geldscheinsammlung

Data Provider

  • Giesecke+Devrient Stiftung Geldscheinsammlung

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Description

Banque Nationale de Belgique was founded in 1850. It was given the exclusive right to issue banknotes. From 1883 a new series came into circulation, mostly designed by artists, such as Henri Hendrickx (1817-1894). The motifs consist of allegories, symbolic figures representing Belgium’s economy. Elements of ancient mythology also play a major role in the design.

The banknote shows Poseidon top left, recognisable by his trident, and opposite him his wife Amphitrite. Both are reaching for a ship with a winged steering wheel in the middle. Bottom centre is a winged helmet pinned on a caduceus.

Poseidon, the god of the sea, is the equivalent to Neptune in Roman mythology. He is not only god of the sea, but of all waters and the forces of nature. Horses and chariots are often added to him as attributes, as well as the trident and dolphins. In addition to depictions of his conflicts with Athena, he is often depicted with his wife Amphitrite. Amphitrite fled from Poseidon’s persistent wooing to Atlas. Poseidon sent a dolphin to her, which made her change her mind and marry Poseidon. As Poseidon’s wife, she is the ruler of the seas, as it were, and many ships were named after her.