5 Francs - Leopold III BELGIE BELGIQUE

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1938-1939
Value	5 Francs (5 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	9 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	18 January 1951
Number	N# 8134
References	Mor# 455a-455d, 457a-457d Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 117 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , LA# BFM-134 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , Schön# 76 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

A sitting lion, date below and value at the right, designer's name at the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
FR
E. WIJNANTS
1939

Unabridged legend: Frank / Francs

Engraver: Ernest Wijnants

Reverse

Three coats of arms of Brabant (top), Antwerp (left) and Liège (right) in front of a tree dividing the bilingual legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BELGIE BELGIQUE =
L G

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Ernest Wijnants

Edge

Reeded with incused lettering. Legends divided by star or crown.

Script: Latin

Lettering: * BELGIE * BELGIQUE *

Translation: Belgium

Mint

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

Comments

Position A: The edge lettering reads in upright position when the side with the denomination is facing up.
Position B: The edge lettering reads upside down when the side with the denomination is facing up.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1938	3 200 000		$ 10	$ 10			KM# 117.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Mor# 455a Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Position A; edge lettering with crown	8%
1938			$ 29				KM# 117.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Mor# 455b Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Position B; edge lettering with crown	3%
1938			$ 23				KM# 117.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Mor# 455c Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Position A; edge lettering with star	1.9%
1938			$ 70				KM# 117.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Mor# 455d Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Position B; edge lettering with star	2%
1939	8 219 000	$ 0.81	$ 1.20	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	KM# 117.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Mor# 457c Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Position A; edge lettering with crown	38%
1939			$ 2.20	$ 2.20			KM# 117.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Mor# 457d Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Position B; edge lettering with crown	6%
1939		$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 2.00	$ 7.00		KM# 117.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Mor# 457a Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Position A; edge lettering with star	38%
1939		$ 0.12	$ 1.80	$ 2.90			KM# 117.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Mor# 457b Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Position B; edge lettering with star	22%
1939			$ 170				KM# 117.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Mor# - Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Error: edge without lettering	4%

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