1 Franc French text

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Albert I (1909-1934)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1922-1934
Value	1 Franc (1 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	5 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.63 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	24 January 1949
Number	N# 508
References	KM# 89, 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. Schön# 61, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. LA# BFM-93, Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium. LA# BFM-95 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

A kneeling woman armed with sword, with legend in French above. Designer initials to the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
❀ BELGIQUE ❀
BONNETAIN

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Armand Bonnetain

Reverse

Caduceus divides value. Text in French above and year below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BON POUR
1 F
1922

Unabridged legend: 1 Franc

Translation: GOOD FOR

Engraver: Armand Bonnetain

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

A mule variety of 1934 exists with a Dutch obverse and a French reverse.

The kneeling woman on the 1922 coin (LA-BFM 93) has a larger head than on the later years (LA-BFM 95), which is not recognized by Morin (2012).

For 1933 mintages differ between Morin 2012 (1 999 950) and Aernout 2019 (1 998 000).

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
Undetermined
1922	14 000 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 0.48	$ 1.10	43%	Morin 396
1923	22 500 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.21	$ 0.45	$ 0.53	$ 0.92	57%	Morin 398
1928	5 000 000			$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.97	17%	Morin 400
1928							0.17%	Morin 400a; Overdate 1928/23
1928							0.15%	Morin400b ; Overdate 1928/27
1929	7 415 000			$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 1.10	20%	Morin 402
1930	5 365 000			$ 0.64	$ 0.72	$ 1.10	14%	Morin 404
1931							0.4%	Morin 405
1933	1 999 950			$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	8%	Morin 406
1934	10 262 500			$ 0.53	$ 0.77	$ 0.95	26%	Morin 408
1934							0.07%	Morin 408a; Overdate 1934/24

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