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500 francs: CM.1544-2009

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Artist: Golaire, M.
Issuer: Banque Nationale de Belgique
Engraver: Vouez, P.

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2009-12-01) by Lewcock, Ronald, Prof.

Dating

Production date: inferred AD 1995 : undated

Components of the work

Object composed of paper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Portrait of René Magritte half-right at left, birds in plants at lower centre, tree at right

  • Text: CINQ CENTS FRANCS // Magritte // BANQUE NATIONAL DE BELGIQUE
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Keyhole at bottom left, 6 men in overcoats and hats arranged around chair on background of cellular buildings at left, 2 similar men before and between 2 stylised apples at right on shadowed background of two further men

  • Text: VIJFHONDERD FRANK / FÜNFHUNDERT FRANKEN // NATIONALE / BANK / VAN BELGIE / BELGISCHE / NATIONALBANK
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.1544-2009
Primary reference Number: 176447
Bruce & Shafer: 149
Serial: 41100661165
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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