20 Francs - Baudouin I French text

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Baudouin I (1951-1993)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1980-1993
Value	20 Francs (20 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Nickel brass (92% copper, 6% nickel, 2% aluminium)
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.65 mm
Thickness	2.27 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 760
References	Mor# 784, 786, etc. Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 159 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , LA# BFM-173 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , Schön# 137 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of King Baudouin I facing left. Designer below, flanked by mint mark and privy mark.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELSTRØM

Engraver: Harry Elstrøm

Reverse

Olive branch and value. Legend in French above, year below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BELGIQVE
20F
1991

Unabridged legend: 20 Francs

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Harry Elstrøm

Edge

Geometrical pattern (varieties in shape)
◄ ► with horizontal brackets above and below.
Note: varieties on the edges exist. Different brackets alignment.

Mint

Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Marks

	Robert Vogeleer, Coins Commissioner, Royal Mint of Belgium (1963-1987)
	Romain Coenen, Coins Commissioner, Royal Mint of Belgium (1987-2009)

Comments

Varieties for rim sizes were reported, and coins from 1980 are supposed a narrower rim compared to next years, which have a broader rim.
3 sizes of rim strikes occur for 1980: narrow, medium, and wide.

Privy mark:

Blackbird: Robert Vogeleer, 1963-1987
Scales: Romain Coenen, 1987-2009

Present in sets

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
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1980	60 000 000	$ 0.13	$ 0.17	$ 0.35	$ 0.43	$ 0.57	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	Mor# 784 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Coin alignment	57%
1980									Mor# M/N Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Medal alignment	2%
1981	60 000 000	$ 0.12	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.40	$ 0.45	$ 0.45	$ 2.30	Mor# 786 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Coin alignment	55%
1982	54 000 000	$ 0.13	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 0.61	$ 1.70	Mor# 788 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Coin alignment	47%
1989	60 000							$ 2.30	Mor# 790 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Coin alignment; In Sets only	1.6%
1990	60 000							$ 2.90	Mor# 792 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Coin alignment; In Sets only	1.3%
1991	60 000							$ 2.80	Mor# 794 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Coin alignment; In Sets only	1.3%
1992	2 550 000			$ 0.28	$ 0.32	$ 0.58	$ 0.59	$ 2.90	Mor# 796 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Coin alignment	6%
1993	7 500 000		$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.27	$ 0.67	$ 0.67	$ 1.20	Mor# 798 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Coin alignment	12%

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