500 Francs Independence; Dutch text

500 Francs (Independence; Dutch text) - obverse500 Francs (Independence; Dutch text) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Belgium
King Baudouin I (1951-1993)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1980
Value 500 Francs (500 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Silver (.925) clad copper-nickel (7.5% copper + 75% copper, 25% nickel)
Weight 25 g
Diameter 37 mm
Thickness 2.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 3 September 1990
Number
N#
7145
References KM# 162,
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.
LA# BFM-215,
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Mor# 801,
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin; 2019. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges de 1832 jusqu'à présent. Antwerpen Eyckmans, Antwerp, Belgium.
Schön# 129
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

150th Anniversary of Independence

Obverse

Heads of the five kings of Belgium facing left in separate medallions. Years of jubilee to the left divided by legend in Dutch. Small crown above lower year.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1830
BEL-GIË
1980

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Paul Huybrechts

Reverse

Map of Belgium inscripted with text in Dutch. Value below divided by mint and privy mark. Designer initials to the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
150 JAAR ONAFHANKELIJKHEID VAN BELGIË
500 F
WBB
PH

Unabridged legend: Frank

Translation: 150 years of independence of Belgium

Engraver: Paul Huybrechts

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Mark

Blackbird Robert Vogeleer, Coins Commissioner, Royal Mint of Belgium (1963-1987)

Comments

Thick plated (2x0.25mm) with silver (.925), complete fine silver content in coin 18,5%

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