5 Francs - Baudouin I French text

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 (14^th 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

Mint

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

Marks

	Robert Vogeleer, Coins Commissioner, Royal Mint of Belgium (1963-1987)
	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
Undetermined
1986	208 450 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.16	$ 0.19	$ 0.21	$ 0.32	$ 0.33	$ 0.95	82%	Morin 804
1986				$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 1.60			8%	Morin 804a; First letter "E" in "BELGIQUE" without central horizontal line
1987	22 510 000		$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25		26%	Morin 806
1988	26 510 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.16	$ 0.21	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.54		29%	Morin 808
1989	60 000							$ 2.10	1.2%	Morin 810; In Sets only
1990	60 000							$ 2.60	1.1%	Morin 812; In Sets only
1991	60 000							$ 3.20	1.2%	Morin 814; In Sets only
1992	5 060 000		$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.26	$ 0.74	$ 1.30	$ 2.10	9%	Morin 816
1993	30 040 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 1.10	25%	Morin 818

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