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, 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-139, Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften, 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium. ISBN 9789082449013. Schön# 136 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

Stylized portrait of Baudouin I, and the designer's name below

Lettering: J-P.L

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Reverse

Denomination in the center, and the legend in French below with the year below flanked by the privy and mintmark mark

Lettering:
5F
BELGIQUE
1991

Translation:
5F
Belgium
1991

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Head of Archangel Michael

Bruxelles, 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

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	UNC	Frequency
1986	208,450,000	0.12	0.23	0.22	0.24	0.38	1.09	83%	Angelhead / Blackbird
1986			0.62	0.36	0.24	2.16		8%	First letter "E" in "BELGIQUE" without central horizontal line
1987	22,510,000			0.22	0.25	0.80		26%	Angelhead / Blackbird
1988	26,510,000	0.12	0.18	0.24	0.29	0.38		29%	Angelhead / Scales
1989	60,000						3.16	1.2%	Angelhead / Scales; In Sets only
1990	60,000						3.04	1.1%	Angelhead / Scales; In Sets only
1991	60,000						3.64	1.1%	Angelhead / Scales; In Sets only
1992	5,060,000			0.30	0.30	1.02	2.43	9%	Angelhead / Scales
1993	30,040,000	0.12	0.06	0.15	0.49	0.47	1.82	25%	Angelhead / Scales

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