1 Franc - Léopold III BELGIE-BELGIQUE
Features
| Issuer |
Belgium
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Leopold III (1934-1951)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1942-1947 |
| Value | 1 Franc (1 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 4.25 g |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.93 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1 December 1952 |
| Number | N# 1240 |
| References | Mor# 478, 480-482, etc. Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
The arms of Belgium with bilingual (Dutch and French) legends on both sides
Script: Latin
Lettering: BELGIE BELGIQUE
Translation: Belgium
Engraver: Marcel Rau
Reverse
Crowned monogram of King Leopold III dividing value and the date below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1 F
1943
Unabridged legend: Frank / Franc
Engraver: Marcel Rau
Edge
Reeded
© Renato Lima (CC BY-NC)
Mint
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)Comments
Morin (2012) states that the 1946 & 1947 coins have a diameter of 21 mm (instead of 21.5 mm.) Personal measurement of referee results in 21.4 mm.
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1942 | 
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42 000 000 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.58 | $ 1.20 | $ 2.60 | Mor# 478Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
51% | |||||
| 1943 | 28 000 000 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.72 | Mor# 480Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
36% | |||||||
| 1944 | 24 190 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.70 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.20 | Mor# 481Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
43% | ||||||
| 1945 | 15 930 000 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.81 | Mor# 482Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
30% | ||||||
| 1946 |
|
36 000 000 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.58 | $ 1.30 | Mor# 534Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Regent Prince Charles | 26% | |||||
| 1947 | 3 000 000 | $ 17 | $ 29 | $ 42 | Mor# 535Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Regent Prince Charles | 1.8% | ||||||||
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