1 Franc - Baudouin I Dutch text

Features

Country	Belgium
King	Baudouin I (1951-1993)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1950-1988
Value	1 Franc (1 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	4 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	03-22-1989
References	KM# 143, Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Schön# 98, Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) LA# BFM-102 Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften by Laurens Aernout (Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen)

Obverse

Head of Ceres facing left, date left, cornucopia right, designer below

Lettering:
* 1973 *
RAU

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Reverse

Crowned oak branch dividing value. Legend in Dutch below.

Lettering:
1 FR
= BELGIË =

Translation:
1 FR
= BELGIUM =

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Edge

Reeded

Comments

A die error on the 1978 coin:

Ole

Double hit year 1959.

Martin

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Year	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	UNC	Frequency
1950	10,000,000	0.11	0.13	0.25	0.25		18%	KM#143.1
1951	53,750,000	0.07	0.11	0.11	0.13		36%	KM#143.1
1951							0.7%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1951							1.9%	RAU.
1951							1.0%	Without signature
1952	49,145,000	0.14	0.12	0.12	0.14		36%	KM#143.1
1952							0.7%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1953	9,915,000	0.14	0.13	0.13			16%	KM#143.1
1954	4,940,000	0.11	0.11	0.17			11%	KM#143.1
1955	3,960,000	0.10	0.13	0.24			10%	KM#143.1
1956	10,035,000	0.10	0.11	0.11	0.15		15%	KM#143.1
1956							0.2%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1957	18,315,000	0.08	0.13	0.15	0.15		22%	KM#143.1
1957							0.4%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1958	17,365,000	0.10	0.11	0.11	0.11		21%	KM#143.1
1958							0.5%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1959	5,830,000		0.13	0.19	0.19		11%	KM#143.1
1960	5,555,000		0.11	0.11	0.13		12%	KM#143.1
1961	9,350,000		0.16	0.16			15%	KM#143.1
1962	10,720,000		0.11	0.11			15%	KM#143.1
1963	23,455,000	0.11	0.11	0.20	0.20		22%	KM#143.1
1964	7,430,000		0.13	0.13			12%	KM#143.1
1964							0.17%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1965	11,185,000		0.11	0.11	0.56		15%	KM#143.1
1966	20,990,000		0.17	0.17	0.18		21%	KM#143.1
1967	27,470,000		0.12	0.12	0.15		24%	KM#143.1
1968	8,165,000		0.12	0.12	0.13		12%	KM#143.1
1969	21,725,000	0.14	0.14	0.16	0.16		22%	KM#143.1
1970	35,730,000		0.11	0.11	0.15		26%	KM#143.1
1970							0.8%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1971	10,000,000		0.12	0.13	0.14		13%	KM#143.1
1971							0.3%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1972	35,000,000	0.11	0.12	0.16	0.16		26%	KM#143.1
1973	42,500,000	0.08	0.11	0.11	0.14		26%	KM#143.1
1973							0.5%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1974	30,000,000		0.11	0.12	0.12		22%	KM#143.1
1975	80,000,000	0.09	0.11	0.11	0.18	1.38	35%	KM#143.1
1976	18,000,000	0.11	0.11	0.11	0.15		17%	KM#143.1
1976							0.3%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1977	68,500,000	0.07	0.11	0.16	0.16		30%	KM#143.1
1977							0.5%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1978	47,500,000	0.09	0.11	0.15	0.17	0.55	26%	KM#143.1
1979	25,000,000		0.11	0.11	0.11	0.83	18%	KM#143.1
1979							0.4%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1980	66,500,000	0.07	0.11	0.11	0.11	0.55	26%	KM#143.1
1981	2,000,000			0.11	0.33	3.32	4%	KM#143.1
1981							0.11%	KM#143.2; Medal alignment
1988	17,500,000		0.16	0.15	0.15		11%	KM#143.1

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