1 Franc - Léopold II French text

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Leopold II (1865-1909)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1866-1886
Value	1 Franc (1 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Silver (.835)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	07-30-1932
Number	N# 282 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 28, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. LA# BFM-86 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

The portrait in left profile of Leopold II of Belgium surrounded by a motto in French and the designer's name below

Lettering:
LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES
L WIENER

Translation:
Leopold King of the Belgians
L Wiener

Engraver: Leopold Wiener

Reverse

The Belgian coat of arms dividing the value with the in French above, date below

Lettering:
L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE
1 F
1867

Translation:
Unity Makes Strength
1 Franc
1867

Engraver: Leopold Wiener

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Belgian Mint, Brussels, Belgium

Comments

The coins with signatures without dots, mentioned by Krause, Morin and Aernout, are probably die pollution and not real varieties.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
Undetermined
1866	3 041 000	2.47	3.06	5.87	16		31%	KM#28.1; L.WIENER
1867	6 652 000	3.52	3.52	4.70	5.87	117	61%	KM#28.1; L.WIENER
1868	675 000						1.5%	KM#28.1; L.WIENER
1869	1 393 608		4.70	8.22			15%	KM#28.1; L.WIENER
1881	119 484						3%	KM#28.1; L.WIENER
1881							0.5%	Overdate 1881/61
1886	1 250 000		4.70	5.87	5.87		25%	KM#28.1; L.WIENER
1886				4.50	8.80		6%	KM#28.2; L WIENER
1886							3%	Overdate 1886/66

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