1 Franc - Léopold III BELGIE-BELGIQUE

1 Franc - Léopold III (BELGIE-BELGIQUE) - obverse1 Franc - Léopold III (BELGIE-BELGIQUE) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Belgium
King Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1942-1947
Value 1 Franc (1 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Zinc
Weight 4.25 g
Diameter 21.5 mm
Thickness 1.93 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1 December 1952
Number
N#
1240
References KM# 128,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
LA# BFM-100,
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Schön# 88
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

The arms of Belgium with bilingual (Dutch and French) legends on both sides

Script: Latin

Lettering: BELGIE BELGIQUE

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Reverse

Crowned monogram of King Leopold III dividing value and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1 F
1943

Unabridged legend: Frank / Franc

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Edge

Reeded

1 Franc - Léopold III (BELGIE-BELGIQUE) -  obverse

© Renato Lima (CC BY-NC)

Mint

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

Comments

Morin (2012) states that the 1946 & 1947 coins have a diameter of 21 mm (instead of 21.5 mm.) Personal measurement of referee results in 21.4 mm.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1942  42 000 000 $ 0.21 $ 0.23 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 51% Morin 478
1943  28 000 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.13 $ 0.27 $ 0.67 $ 0.67 35% Morin 480
1944  24 190 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.37 $ 0.54 $ 0.71 $ 1.10 $ 3.50 43% Morin 481
1945  15 930 000 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.34 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 29% Morin 482
1946  36 000 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 26% Morin 534; Regent Prince Charles
1947  3 000 000 $ 38 1.6% Morin 535; Regent Prince Charles

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