5 Francs - Baudouin I French text

5 Francs - Baudouin I (French text) - obverse5 Francs - Baudouin I (French text) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Belgium
King Baudouin I (1951-1993)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1986-1993
Value 5 Francs (5 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Copper-aluminium-nickel (Copper 92%, Aluminium 6%, Nickel 2%)
Weight 5.5 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1.72 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 28 February 2002
Number N# 757
References KM# 163,
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-139,
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Schön# 136
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Denomination in centre, legend in French below. Year at bottom flanked by privy and mint mark.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5F
BELGIQUE
1991

Unabridged legend: Francs

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Reverse

Stylized portrait of Baudouin I, designer below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: J-P.L

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Edge

Plain

5 Francs - Baudouin I (French text) -  obverse

Mint

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

Marks

blackbird Robert Vogeleer, Coins Commissioner, Royal Mint of Belgium (1963-1987)
scales Romain Coenen, Coins Commissioner, Royal Mint of Belgium (1987-2009)

Comments

How the "first letter "E" in "BELGIQUE" without central horizontal line" for 1986 looks:


Mint mark: Head of Archangel Michael, Koninklijke Munt van België - Monnaie Royal de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium

Three main groups of  Obverse are known
Obverse
Die I - earlobe with curved outline.
Die II - earlobe with angled outline in fine line.
Die III - smaller earlobe with angled outline in thick line.
Together with these features there are many more, some of which are marked by arrows in the following images.

Combinations
1986: I, II, III.


1987: II, III.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1986  blackbird 208 450 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.16 $ 0.19 $ 0.21 $ 0.32 $ 0.33 $ 0.95 82% Morin 804
1986  blackbird $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 1.60 8% Morin 804a; First letter "E" in "BELGIQUE" without central horizontal line
1987  blackbird 22 510 000 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 26% Morin 806
1988  scales 26 510 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.16 $ 0.21 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.54 29% Morin 808
1989  scales 60 000 $ 2.10 1.2% Morin 810; In Sets only
1990  scales 60 000 $ 2.60 1.1% Morin 812; In Sets only
1991  scales 60 000 $ 3.20 1.2% Morin 814; In Sets only
1992  scales 5 060 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.07 $ 0.26 $ 0.74 $ 1.30 $ 2.10 9% Morin 816
1993  scales 30 040 000 $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 1.10 25% Morin 818

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