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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 coins
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
Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).
, LA# BFM-100
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
, Schön# 88
Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).
, Mor# 478, 480-482, etc.
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 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 References Frequency
1942  Photo 42 000 000 $ 0.19 $ 0.24 $ 0.34 $ 0.57 $ 1.10 $ 2.60 Mor# 478
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
51%
1943  28 000 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.13 $ 0.29 $ 0.71 $ 0.71 Mor# 480
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
36%
1944  24 190 000 $ 0.14 $ 0.39 $ 0.57 $ 0.68 $ 1.20 $ 3.60 Mor# 481
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
43%
1945  15 930 000 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.35 $ 0.70 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 Mor# 482
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
30%
1946  36 000 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.34 $ 0.57 $ 1.20 Mor# 534
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
Regent Prince Charles 26%
1947  3 000 000 $ 40 Mor# 535
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
Regent Prince Charles 1.7%

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