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Wikipedia:Picture peer review/1929 Belgian banknote

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Original - Obverse of 10,000 Belgian francs (2,000 belgas) of 1929. The left side depicts Ceres in chariot and three females, symbolizing the science and art. The white central circle is a watermark, portraying King Leopold I. Below the watermark is Belgian Lion. The right side portrays Neptune and the three females, symbolizing the trade (with caduceus) and industry. The banknote's full number is on top center and the series is in top and bottom corners.
Edited - middle and dark tones adjusted

High-res version out from approx. 220x134,5 mm, probably one of the finest banknotes in former circulation. Maybe some retouching is needed. The description according to Russian Collection of Materials On Foreign Currency (#8), Moscow, 1932 ("Сборник материалов по иностранной валюте (№8)")

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Belgian franc, Mythology
Creator
National Bank of Belgium, uploaded by Brandmeister
Nominated by
brandt 19:15, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
I've tuned it to compensate for possible fade-out. brandt 13:23, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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