1 Franc - Albert II 1994 KM# 187 but larger size , Why NOT Listed as deviation?

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I have a coin similar to the following

1 Franc - Albert II (French text)
1994-2001
Steel – 2.75 g – ø 18 mm
KM# 187

BUT the size of the coin is 22 mm, see picture
(the coin in question is in the middle)

Is this a trial strike? it is the first year of the coins made with Albert II



Kind regards
My small "Catalogue des Monnaies Belges" by Morin and Eyckmans (2005) does not list such a variety.

Could you post the picture of the obverse? What is the weight? Is your coin magnetic?
I collect coins and tokens which circulated in Africa from 18th century to 2000. I sell about 7000 illustrated world coins from http://www.avscoins.com.
Thank you for the reply,

The coin is magnetic and I add a picture of the obverse
It is identical to the smaller coin,

I cannot weight the coin.

Is it a test trial? it is the first year of the Albert II coins.
Quote: PhilipBeThank you for the reply,

The coin is magnetic and I add a picture of the obverse
It is identical to the smaller coin,

I cannot weight the coin.

Is it a test trial? it is the first year of the Albert II coins.
Looks pretty fake to me.
Yeah it looks like a contemporary counterfeit.

Which makes me wonder why someone would fake such a cheap coin.
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The portrait is obviously different from the circulating coin. It was not made from the same engraving by re-scaling. The image is also not very pleasing for the king (those old man's deep wrinkles on the neck and sharp nose ...) Thus it is not a test of size or material and unlikely to be a pattern.
Faking a cheap coin in different size is also unlikely.
I suppose this could be a token of some sort, e.g. for gaming or teaching purposes.
I collect coins and tokens which circulated in Africa from 18th century to 2000. I sell about 7000 illustrated world coins from http://www.avscoins.com.

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