How many banknote series were issued in Belgium before Euro?
This question is not that easy to answer, as Belgium did not emit series as a set each time notes were replaced.
Some countries issued full sets of notes as a complete series (like Switzerland) or even numbered their series (like Portugal).
Belgium does have complete series, but also additional notes (with small changes) belonging to existing series, additional notes issued by the national Mint (that issued Belgian coins), notes that came inbetween, as single notes, not really belonging to any particular set ...
Roughly said, there are about 10 'series' issued between 1851 and 1997.
I : 1851-1858 : Local and national banknotes - with script text in the left border frame
II : 1883-1914: Banknotes from 5 Belgian Francs to 1000 Belgian Francs - different variations
III : 1914 : first set of notes with simmilar design (20 BEF to 1000 BEF) and two notes of 1 and 2 BEF
IV : 1915-1918 : Word War I issues : (1 BEF to 1000 BEF) with Queen Louise-Marie or P.P. Rubens
V : 1920-1948 : King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth (1 BEF to 10,000 BEF) + some additional notes
VI : 1944-1950 : Kings (in a square frame) and cities (100 BEF to 1000 BEF)
VII : 1950-1952 : Kings (without frame) (100 BEF to 1000 BEF)
VIII : 1961-1977 : Famous people (100 to 5000 BEF)
IX : 1978-1992 : Famous people (100 to 10,000 BEF) and two notes of 20 and 50 BEF (mint)
X : 1994-2001 : Belgian artists (100 to 10,000 BEF) - last series before EURO
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| example from sets V to X |
As mentioned before, this 10 groups are only a rough indication, and others might split up the notes in more groups. But I will describe the different series more in detail later on.
to be continued ...
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