20 Francs - Albert I French text
Features
| Issuer |
Belgium
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Albert I (1909-1934)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1933-1934 |
| Value | 20 Francs (20 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.680) (Copper 32%) |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 20 June 1947 |
| Number | N# 494 |
| References |
KM# 103.1,  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.
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Schön# 66,  Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 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. |
Obverse
The Belgian coat of arms dividing the value and year, with designer's initials below. In the coat of arms the collar of Order of Leopold has face-to-face monograms "LR" ("Leopoldus Rex" for King Leopold I).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
20 FR.
LR LR LR LR
G.D
1934
Unabridged legend: 20 Francs
Engraver: Godefroid Devreese
Reverse
Head of King Albert I facing left, with surrounding French text, designer name below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
· ALBERT · ROI · · DES · BELGES ·
DEVREESE
Translation: Albert, King of the Belgians
Engraver: Godefroid Devreese
Edge
Plain with incused lettering
Script: Latin
Lettering: BELGIQUE = BELGIE =
Translation: Belgium
Mint
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)Comments
Position A: The edge lettering is upright (reads normally) when the reverse (portrait) side faces DOWN.
Position B: The edge lettering is upright (reads normally) when the reverse (portrait) side faces UP.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1933 | 200 000 | $ 8.60 | 9% | Morin 305a; KM#103.1; Position A; coin alignment | |||||||||
| 1933 | 4% | Morin 305b; KM#103.1; Position B; coin alignment | |||||||||||
| 1934 | 2% | Morin 307; KM#103.2; Medal alignment | |||||||||||
| 1934 | 12 300 000 | $ 7.00 | $ 7.50 | $ 9.10 | 81% | Morin 307a; KM#103.1; Position A; coin alignment | |||||||
| 1934 | $ 8.00 | 21% | Morin 307b; KM#103.1; Position B; coin alignment | ||||||||||
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