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Features
| Issuer |
Belgium
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Baudouin I (1951-1993)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1950-1988 |
| Value | 1 Franc (1 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 22 March 1989 |
| Number | N# 1244 |
| References |
KM# 142.1,  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. 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.  Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
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Obverse
Crowned oak branch dividing value. Legend in French below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1 FR
= BELGIQUE =
Unabridged legend: Frank / Franc
Translation: Belgium
Engraver:
Marcel Rau 
Marcel Rau (20 March 1886, Brussels - 29 June 1966, Brussels) was a Belgian sculptor and medalist. He studied sculpture with Paul Dubois (1829-1905) at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. Marcel Rau notably executed war memorials erected in seven Belgian cities.Reverse
Head of Ceres facing left, date left, cornucopia right, designer below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
✦ 1973 ✦
RAU
Engraver:
Marcel Rau
Marcel Rau (20 March 1886, Brussels - 29 June 1966, Brussels) was a Belgian sculptor and medalist. He studied sculpture with Paul Dubois (1829-1905) at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. Marcel Rau notably executed war memorials erected in seven Belgian cities.Edge
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Mint
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)Comments
Small mintage differences exist between Aernout (2019) and Morin (2012). Not all medali alignments mentioned by Morin (2012) are recognized by Aernout (2019).
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1950 | 13 630 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.18 | 19% | Morin 527; KM#142.1; Prince Charles Regency | |||||
| 1951 | 51 025 000 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.20 | $ 1.10 | 37% | Morin 529; KM#142.1; Prince Charles Regency | |||
| 1952 | 53 205 000 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.21 | 34% | Morin 596; KM#142.1 | |||||
| 1952 | 0.8% | Morin 596; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1952 | 1.4% | Morin 596a; Without signature | |||||||||||
| 1952 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.63 | 2% | Morin 596b; RAU. | |||||||||
| 1954 | 4 980 000 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.25 | 10% | Morin 599; KM#142.1 | ||||||
| 1955 | 10 000 000 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.23 | 15% | Morin 601; KM#142.1 | ||||||
| 1956 | 10 000 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | 15% | Morin 603; KM#142.1 | ||||||
| 1956 | 0.2% | Morin 603; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1958 | 31 750 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.24 | 27% | Morin 606; KM#142.1 | |||
| 1958 | 0.6% | Morin 606; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1959 | 9 000 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | 14% | Morin 608; KM#142.1 | |||||
| 1959 | 0.2% | Morin 608; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1960 | 10 000 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | 14% | Morin 610; KM#142.1 | |||||
| 1961 | 5 030 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.16 | 10% | Morin 612; KM#142.1 | ||||||
| 1962 | 0.5% | Double year and designer | |||||||||||
| 1962 | 12 250 000 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.14 | 16% | Morin 614; KM#142.1 | |||||
| 1963 | 0.14% | Dot behind designer | |||||||||||
| 1963 | 18 700 000 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.13 | 20% | Morin 616; KM#142.1 | |||||
| 1963 | 0.5% | Morin 616; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1964 | 10 110 000 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.16 | 14% | Morin 618; KM#142.1 | ||||||
| 1965 | 10 420 000 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.20 | 14% | Morin 620; KM#142.1 | ||||||
| 1965 | 0.3% | Morin 620; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1966 | 16 430 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | 18% | Morin 622; KM#142.1 | |||||
| 1966 | 0.3% | Morin 622; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1967 | 32 945 000 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.21 | 25% | Morin 624; KM#142.1 | ||||
| 1968 | 8 000 000 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.18 | 11% | Morin 626; KM#142.1 | |||||
| 1969 | 21 950 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.16 | 20% | Morin 628; KM#142.1 | |||||
| 1969 | 0.4% | Morin 628; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1970 | 35 000 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.23 | $ 1.40 | 23% | Morin 630; KM#142.1 | |||
| 1970 | 0.5% | Morin 630; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1971 | 10 000 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.34 | $ 2.10 | 13% | Morin 632; KM#142.1 | ||||
| 1972 | 35 000 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.21 | $ 2.10 | 24% | Morin 634; KM#142.1 | |||
| 1973 | 42 500 000 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.23 | $ 1.20 | 25% | Morin 636; KM#142.1 | ||||
| 1974 | 30 000 000 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.22 | $ 1.10 | 20% | Morin 638; KM#142.1 | |||
| 1974 | 0.4% | Morin 638; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1975 | 80 000 000 | $ 0.08 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.54 | 32% | Morin 640; KM#142.1 | |||
| 1975 | 0.6% | Morin 640; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1976 | 0.16% | Line underneath BELGIQUE | |||||||||||
| 1976 | 18 000 000 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.70 | 16% | Morin 642; KM#142.1 | ||||
| 1977 | 68 000 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.27 | 29% | Morin 644; KM#142.1 | |||
| 1977 | 0.4% | Morin 644; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1978 | 47 500 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.39 | 23% | Morin 646; KM#142.1 | |||
| 1978 | 0.5% | Morin 646; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1979 | 25 000 000 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.54 | 16% | Morin 648; KM#142.1 | ||||
| 1979 | 0.3% | Morin 648; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1980 | 66 500 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.44 | 24% | Morin 650; KM#142.1 | |||
| 1981 | 2 000 000 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.83 | $ 2.10 | 4% | Morin 652; KM#142.1 | ||||||
| 1988 | 17 500 000 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.24 | 9% | Morin 654; KM#142.1 | |||||
| 1988 | 0.5% | Morin 654; KM#142.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
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