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1 Franc French text

1 Franc (French text) - obverse1 Franc (French text) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Belgium
King Albert I (1909-1934)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1922-1934
Value 1 Franc (1 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Nickel
Weight 5 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.63 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 24 January 1949
Number
N#
508
References Mor# 396, 398, etc.
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# 93, 95
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
, KM# 89
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 61
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

A kneeling woman armed with sword, with legend in French above. Designer initials to the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
❀ BELGIQUE ❀
BONNETAIN

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Armand Bonnetain

Reverse

Caduceus divides value. Text in French above and year below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BON POUR
1 F
1922

Unabridged legend: 1 Franc

Translation: GOOD FOR

Engraver: Armand Bonnetain

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

A mule variety of 1934 exists with a Dutch obverse and a French reverse.

The kneeling woman on the 1922 coin (LA-BFM 93) has a larger head than on the later years (LA-BFM 95), which is not recognized by Morin (2012).

For 1933 mintages differ between Morin 2012 (1 999 950) and Aernout 2019 (1 998 000).

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1922  14 000 000 $ 0.28 $ 0.47 $ 0.47 $ 0.48 $ 1.20 Mor# 396
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# 93
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
42%
1923  Photo 22 500 000 $ 0.09 $ 0.23 $ 0.44 $ 0.51 $ 0.94 $ 0.94 $ 0.94 Mor# 398
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# 95
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
57%
1928  Photo 5 000 000 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 1.10 Mor# 400
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# 95
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
17%
1928  Mor# 400a
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# 95
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
Overdate 1928/23 0.4%
1928  Mor# 400b
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# -
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
Overdate 1928/27 0.4%
1929  7 415 000 $ 0.71 $ 0.71 $ 1.40 Mor# 402
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# 95
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
19%
1930  Photo 5 365 000 $ 0.70 $ 0.73 $ 1.20 Mor# 404
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# 95
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
14%
1931  Mor# 405
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# 95
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
0.3%
1933  1 999 950 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 Mor# 406
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# 95
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
8%
1934  10 262 500 $ 0.58 $ 0.81 $ 0.94 $ 1.20 $ 1.90 Mor# 408
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# 95
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
26%
1934  Mor# 408a
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).
, LA# -
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.
Overdate 1934/24 0.2%

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Picture 1 of the example of 1 Franc (French text) Picture 2 of the example of 1 Franc (French text)
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1923 – Mor# 398, LA# 95 (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 1 Franc (French text)
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1928 – Mor# 400, LA# 95 (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 1 Franc (French text)
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