5 Francs - Baudouin I French text

Features

Country	Belgium
King	Baudouin I (1951-1993)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1986-1993
Value	5 Francs (5 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Brass (brass or aluminium-bronze)
Weight	5.5 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.72 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	02-28-2002
References	KM# 163, Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) LA# BFM-139 Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften by Laurens Aernout (Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen)

Obverse

Stylized portrait of Baudouin I, designer below.

Lettering: J-P.L

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Reverse

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

Lettering:
5F
BELGIQUE
1991

Translation:
5F
BELGIUM
1991

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Head of Archangel Michael

Brussels, Belgium

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
Privy mark:

Bird: Robert Vogeleer, 1963-1987
Scales: Romain Coenen, 1987-2009

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Year	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	UNC	Frequency
1986	208,450,000	0.11	0.20	0.20	0.22	0.34	0.64	83%	Angelhead / Blackbird
1986				0.24	0.27			8%	First letter "E" in "BELGIQUE" without central horizontal line
1987	22,510,000			0.22	0.27	1.05		27%	Angelhead / Blackbird
1988	26,510,000		0.16	0.22	0.27	0.34		29%	Angelhead / Scales
1989	60,000						3.03	1.1%	Angelhead / Scales; In Sets only
1990	60,000						3.46	1.0%	Angelhead / Scales; In Sets only
1991	60,000						3.36	1.0%	Angelhead / Scales; In Sets only
1992	5,060,000				0.27	0.92	2.17	9%	Angelhead / Scales
1993	30,040,000		0.11	0.20	0.40	0.40	1.08	26%	Angelhead / Scales

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