| Issuer |
Belgium
|
|---|---|
| King |
Leopold III (1934-1951)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1939-1940 |
| Value | 50 Francs (50 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) (16.5% Copper) |
| Weight | 20 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 2.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 20 June 1947 |
| Number | N# 8310 |
| References | Mor# 445a-445d, 447a-447h 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). |
Head of King Leopold III facing left, his name above. Year and designer below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LEOPOLD III
1939
RAU
Engraver: Marcel Rau
Crowned ensemble of coats of arms of the nine provinces dividing value.
Top row: Antwerpen, East-Flanders, West-Flanders, Flamish-Brabant. Mid row: Hainaut, Liege, Limburg. Bottom row: Luxemburg, Namur. Designer initial and bilingual (Dutch-French) legend below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50 FR
BELGIE:BELGIQUE
Unabridged legend: 50 Frank
Translation: Belgium
Engraver: Marcel Rau
Plain with incused lettering and wavy dotted line
Script: Latin
Lettering: * BELGIQUE * BELGIE
Translation: Belgium
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1939 | 1 000 000 | $ 37 | $ 42 | $ 42 | KM# 122.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position A; With cross on crown | 61% | ||||||||
| 1939 | $ 30 | $ 35 | KM# 122.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position B; With cross on crown | 17% | ||||||||||
| 1939 | KM# 122.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position A; Without cross on crown | 8% | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | $ 42 | KM# 122.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position B; Without cross on crown | 6% | |||||||||||
| 1940 | 631 135 | $ 38 | $ 38 | $ 38 | KM# 122.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position A; With cross on crown | 33% | ||||||||
| 1940 | $ 38 | $ 38 | KM# 122.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position B; With cross on crown | 9% | ||||||||||
| 1940 | KM# 122.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position A; Without cross on crown | 5% | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | KM# 122.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position B; Without cross on crown | 1.6% | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | KM# 122.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position A; Triangle in third arms from left, cross on crown | 3% | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | $ 66 | KM# 122.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position B; Triangle in third arms from left, cross on crown | 3% | |||||||||||
| 1940 | KM# 122.4 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position A; Without cross on crown and with triangle in third arms from left | 2% | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | KM# 122.4 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). |
Position B; Without cross on crown and with triangle in third arms from left | 3% | ||||||||||||
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10 Oct 2025 | Undetermined | AU |
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