1 Franc - Léopold III BELGIQUE-BELGIE

Features

Country	Belgium
King	Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1941-1947
Value	1 Franc (1 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	4.25 g
Diameter	21.5 mm
Thickness	1.93 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	12-01-1952
References	KM# 127, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. LA# BFM-99, Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften, 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium. ISBN 9789082449013. Schön# 93 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

National coat of arms with bilingual legends on both sides

Lettering: BELGIQUE BELGIE

Translation: Belgium Belgium

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Reverse

Crowned monogram of King Leopold III dividing value. Date below.

Lettering:
1 F
1941

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Belgian Mint, Brussels, Belgium

Comments

Of the 1947 coin 3,175,000 pieces were struck according to Krause (2016). Morin (2012) mentions this coin as well (without mintage) and Aernout (2019) refers to this coin as a trial strike (without mintage).

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
1941	16,000,000	0.06	0.28	0.30	1.16	1.46	43%
1942	25,000,000	0.06	0.21	0.52	0.97	1.66	46%
1943	28,000,000	0.09	0.22	0.35	0.67	1.22	59%
1947	3,175,000						1.1%	Mintage by Krause, not Morin/Aernout

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