5 Francs - Baudouin I Dutch text

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Baudouin I (1951-1993)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1986-1993
Value	5 Francs (5 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Brass (Brass or Aluminium-bronze)
Weight	5.5 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.72 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 1250 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 164, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. LA# BFM-140, Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Schön# 132 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Denomination in centre, legend in French below. Year at bottom flanked by privy and mint mark.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5F
BELGIË
1991

Translation:
5F
Belgium
1991

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Reverse

Stylized portrait of Baudouin I, designer below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: J-P.L

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Head of Archangel Michael

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

Comments

Privy mark:

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

Three main groups of Obverse are known.

Obverse
Die I - earlobe with curved outline.
Die II - earlobe with angled outline in fine line.
Die III - smaller earlobe with angled outline in thick line.
Together with these features there are many more, some of which are marked by arrows.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1986	208 510 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.22	$ 0.28	$ 0.42	$ 0.64	81%
1986			$ 0.15	$ 0.19	$ 0.38	$ 0.54			14%	Lower part of the B is full
1987	22 510 000		$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.39			27%
1988	26 510 000		$ 0.19	$ 0.20	$ 0.24	$ 0.25			28%
1989	60 000				$ 1.20			$ 2.80	1.9%	In Sets only
1990	60 000							$ 2.70	1.2%	In Sets only
1991	60 000							$ 3.30	1.3%	In Sets only
1992	5 060 000			$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.27	$ 0.80	$ 2.20	10%
1993	30 040 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.19	$ 0.33	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	27%
1993									0.9%	Lower part of the B is full

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