50 Francs - Baudouin I Dutch text

Features

Country	Belgium
King	Baudouin I (1951-1993)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1987-1993
Value	50 Francs (50 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	7 g
Diameter	22.75 mm
Thickness	2.35 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	02-28-2002
References	KM# 169, Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) LA# BFM-191 Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften by Laurens Aernout (Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen)

Obverse

Stylised portrait of Baudouin I, designer below.

Lettering: J-P.L

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Reverse

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

Lettering:
50F
BELGIË
1991

Translation:
50F
BELGIUM
1991

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Edge

Coarsely reeded

Mint

Head of Archangel Michael

Brussels, Belgium

Comments

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

Variants on the 1993 coin

Different design of lettering
Type A: angles in font of "50F" are rounded
Type B: angles in font of "50F" are pointed

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Year	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1987	30,000,000	0.90	0.90	1.08	2.74		54%	Type A
1988	3,500,000		1.08	1.31			11%	Type A
1989	15,000,000	0.54	0.65	1.08		3.24	33%	Type A
1990	15,000,000	0.57	0.57	0.57		3.24	30%	Type A
1991	3,500,000		0.75	1.08		3.55	11%	Type B
1992	15,000,000	0.54	0.81	1.08		3.24	27%	Type B
1993	15,000,000		1.08	1.08		2.80	20%	Type A

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