50 Francs - Léopold III BELGIE:BELGIQUE

Features

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). , KM# 122 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , LA# BFM-184 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , Schön# 77 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of King Leopold III facing left, his name above. Year and designer below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LEOPOLD III
1939
RAU

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Reverse

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

Edge

Plain with incused lettering and wavy dotted line

Script: Latin

Lettering: * BELGIQUE * BELGIE

Translation: Belgium

Mint

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

Comments

Position A: The edge lettering reads in upright position when the reverse side (with face value) faces up.
Position B: The edge lettering reads in upright position when the obverse side (with head) faces up.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1939	1 000 000		$ 37	$ 42	$ 42	KM# 122.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Mor# 445a 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). , Mor# 445b 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). , Mor# 445c 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). , Mor# 445d 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). , Mor# 447a 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). , Mor# 447b 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). , Mor# 447c 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). , Mor# 447d 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). , Mor# 447e 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). , Mor# 447f 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). , Mor# 447g 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). , Mor# 447h 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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Bullion value: USD 36.76 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.537 oz

Current silver price: 68.46 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 123 Lot 445	27 Apr 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 21.95 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 103 Lot 354	9 Dec 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 9.24 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 192 Lot 780	24 Apr 2026	Undetermined	AU	USD 35.81 (EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 171 Lot 53	10 Oct 2025	Undetermined	AU	USD 28.88 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 57 Lot 2201	19 Mar 2022	Undetermined	AU	USD 21.95 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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