1 Franc French text

1 Franc (French text) - obverse1 Franc (French text) - reverse

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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 (14th 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 1 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 AU UNC Frequency
1922  14 000 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.25 $ 0.43 $ 0.49 $ 1.10 43% Morin 396
1923  22 500 000 $ 0.09 $ 0.20 $ 0.46 $ 0.50 $ 0.93 57% Morin 398
1928  5 000 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.99 17% Morin 400
1928  0.2% Morin 400a; Overdate 1928/23
1928  0.2% Morin400b ; Overdate 1928/27
1929  7 415 000 $ 0.69 $ 0.69 $ 1.30 20% Morin 402
1930  5 365 000 $ 0.65 $ 0.73 $ 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 $ 0.54 $ 0.76 $ 0.87 26% Morin 408
1934  0.16% Morin 408a; Overdate 1934/24

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