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1 Franc – Belgium

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1950–1988

Issuer: Belgium

Period:

Ruler: Baudouin I

Currency:

(1832—2001)

Demonetization: 22 March 1989

Total mintage: 704,270,000

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 4 g

Thickness: 1.6 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #142.1

Numista: #1244

Value

Exchange value: 1 BEF

Obverse

Inscription:

✦ 1951 ✦

RAU

Script: Latin

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Reverse

Inscription:

1 FR

= BELGIQUE =

Translation:

1 FR
= BELGIUM =

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Mint of Belgium	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1950	—	13,630,000
1951	—	51,025,000
1952	—	—
1954	—	4,980,000
1955	—	10,000,000
1956	—	10,000,000
1958	—	31,750,000
1959	—	9,000,000
1960	—	10,000,000
1961	—	5,030,000
1962	—	—
1963	—	—
1964	—	10,110,000
1965	—	10,420,000
1966	—	16,430,000
1967	—	32,945,000
1968	—	8,000,000
1969	—	21,950,000
1970	—	35,000,000
1971	—	10,000,000
1972	—	35,000,000
1973	—	42,500,000
1974	—	30,000,000
1975	—	80,000,000
1976	—	—
1977	—	68,000,000
1978	—	47,500,000
1979	—	25,000,000
1980	—	66,500,000
1981	—	2,000,000
1988	—	17,500,000

🌱 Very Common