CURRENCY

Description: WHITE PAPER CURRENCY WITH REDDISH-BROWN PRINT ON BOTH SIDES. FRONT HAS "BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE 20 VINGT FRANCS" WITH SIGNATURES OF TREASURER AND GOVERNOR AT BOTTOM. "15 02 43" STAMPED AT TOP; "10148Q0312" IN EACH CORNER. REVERSE HAS STREETSCAPE IMAGE, NAME OF BANK AND "TWINTIG FRANK", AND CIRCLE AT LEFT WITH IMAGE OF TREASURER, VISIBLE ONLY THROUGH LIGHT. BOTTOM OF BILL IS WRINKLED AND SLIGHTLY TORN; CREASED THROUGHOUT FROM WEAR.

History: COLLECTED BY NICK PONYCH DURING HIS SERVICE OVERSEAS DURING THE SECOND WORLDWAR. PONYCH WAS BORN IN VEGRIVILLE AND SETTLED IN LETHBRIDGE AFTER SERVING IN THE 2ND CANADIAN ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, 20TH BATTERY AND 3RD CANADIAN ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, 105TH BATTERY. SEE OBITUARY WITH HARDCOPY FILE FOR MORE INFORMATION. FOR HISTORY OF COLLECTION SEE P19970073001-GA.