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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: 753,780,000

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 4 g

Thickness: 1.65 mm

Shape: Round

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

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #143.1

Numista: #571

Value

Exchange value: 1 BEF

Obverse

Inscription:

✦ 1969 ✦

RAU

Script: Latin

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Reverse

Inscription:

1 FR

= BELGIË =

Translation:

1 FRANC
= BELGIUM =

Script: Latin

Languages: French, Dutch

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Mint of Belgium	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1950	—	10,000,000
1951	—	—
1952	—	49,145,000
1953	—	9,915,000
1954	—	4,940,000
1955	—	3,960,000
1956	—	10,035,000
1957	—	18,315,000
1958	—	17,365,000
1959	—	5,830,000
1960	—	5,555,000
1961	—	9,350,000
1962	—	10,720,000
1963	—	23,455,000
1964	—	7,430,000
1965	—	11,185,000
1966	—	20,990,000
1967	—	27,470,000
1968	—	8,165,000
1969	—	21,725,000
1970	—	35,730,000
1971	—	10,000,000
1972	—	35,000,000
1973	—	42,500,000
1974	—	30,000,000
1975	—	80,000,000
1976	—	18,000,000
1977	—	68,500,000
1978	—	47,500,000
1979	—	25,000,000
1980	—	66,500,000
1981	—	2,000,000
1988	—	17,500,000

🌱 Very Common