In 1869, nearly 20 years after its foundation, the National Bank of Belgium first saw big-themed bank notes roll off the presses. Their recognition value to the general populace and the level of detail put in by their creators quickly turned these drawings into a key weapon in combating forgery. The iconography also had a symbolic, nation-building purpose, and in Belgium its allegories and images typically captured the aspirations and successes of the nation state. This ‘In the Spotlight’ provides a snapshot of the way in which the National Bank has portrayed the fatherland on its franc banknotes over time.
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- Room 1 – Two buildings, two styles
- Room 12 – The journey of a payment
- Room 13 – Central banks, a question of confidence
- Room 14 – Purchasing power down the years
- Room 15 – Money and imagination
- Room 2 & 3 – Money moving on
- Room 4 – The Euro banknotes and coins
- Room 5 – What is the role of the National Bank?
- Room 6 – What does your money buy?
- Room 7 – Take the Governor’s seat
- Room 9 – The stock exchange, just an ordinary market
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