Belgium 5 Francs - Léopold II, 1865 – 1878
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Information
Country
Belgium
Belgium
Currency
Franc
(1832 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Francs
Year
1865 – 1878
Ruler
Leopold II
(1885–1908)
Composition
Silver (.900) (10% copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
25
Diameter (mm)
37
Thickness (mm)
3
Demonetized
30 July 1932
Description
5 Francs from Belgium. Issued from 1865 to 1878. Struck in Silver (.900) (10% copper). Measures 37 mm and weighs 25 g.
- Obverse
- Head of King Leopold II facing left, legend in French surrounding, designer at bottom (Leopold the Second, King of the Belgians)
- Reverse
- Belgian coat of arms within wreath dividing the value, motto in French above, year below. (Unity Makes Strength)
- Edge
- Plain with lettering (God Protects Belgium)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | In possession of National Bank of Belgium | 0.4% | |
| 1876 | 2.2M | — | € 16,00 | € 20,00 | € 24,00 | € 39,00 | € 160,00 | Morin 163 | 8% | |
| 1875 | 3M | € 15,00 | € 18,00 | € 22,00 | € 24,00 | € 37,00 | € 99,00 | Morin 162 | 11% | |
| 1874 | 2.4M | — | € 16,00 | € 22,00 | € 27,00 | — | — | Morin 161 | 8% | |
| 1873 | 22.3M | € 18,00 | € 18,00 | € 22,00 | € 25,00 | € 30,00 | € 30,00 | Morin 160; Position A; PROTEGE with normal spacing 27 mm | 30% | |
| 1873 | — | — | € 16,00 | € 22,00 | € 29,00 | — | — | Morin 160a; Position A; PROTEGE with larger spacing 31 mm; stars stand on one peak | 8% | |
| 1873 | — | — | — | € 13,00 | — | — | — | Morin 160b; Position B; PROTEGE with larger spacing 31 mm | 2% | |
| 1872 | 2M | — | € 16,00 | € 22,00 | € 27,00 | € 54,00 | — | Morin 159 | 8% | |
| 1871 | 4.8M | — | € 17,00 | € 21,00 | € 24,00 | € 33,00 | — | Morin 158 | 43% | |
| 1870 | 10.5M | € 14,00 | € 18,00 | € 20,00 | € 26,00 | € 26,00 | — | Morin 157 | 22% | |
| 1869 | 12.7M | € 14,00 | € 18,00 | € 22,00 | € 26,00 | € 28,00 | — | Morin 156 | 21% | |
| 1869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Without signature --> needs to be confirmed | 0.3% | |
| 1868 | 6.6M | € 18,00 | € 18,00 | € 22,00 | € 23,00 | € 37,00 | — | Morin 155; Position A; overdate variety 1868/67 exists (Morin 155b) | 18% | |
| 1868 | — | € 22,00 | € 22,00 | € 26,00 | — | — | — | Morin 155a; Position B | 3% | |
| 1867 | 3.7M | € 16,00 | € 16,00 | € 18,00 | € 27,00 | — | — | Morin 154; F without dot | 8% | |
| 1867 | — | — | — | € 42,00 | — | — | — | Morin 154a; F with dot | 2% | |
| 1867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Morin 154b; F with dot; large 7 in year | 0.7% | |
| 1866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Morin 153; F without dot | 0.7% | |
| 1866 | — | — | — | € 160,00 | — | — | — | Morin 153a; F with dot | 0.5% | |
| 1865 | — | — | € 200,00 | € 200,00 | — | — | — | Morin 152 | 1.6% |
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