Belgium 1 Franc - Léopold II, 1904 – 1909
French text
Information
Country
Belgium
Belgium
Currency
Franc
(1832 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Franc
Year
1904 – 1909
Ruler
Leopold II
(1885–1908)
Composition
Silver (.835) (16.5% copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
5
Diameter (mm)
23
Thickness (mm)
1.45
Demonetized
30 July 1932
Description
1 Franc from Belgium. Issued from 1904 to 1909. Struck in Silver (.835) (16.5% copper). Measures 23 mm and weighs 5 g.
- Obverse
- The portrait in of Leopold II facing left surrounded by the legend in French, and the designer's initials below. (Leopold the Second, King of the Belgians)
- Reverse
- The value and date surrounded by a wreath of ivy and oak twigs
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 2.3M | € 4,30 | € 6,70 | € 6,70 | Morin 200; KM#56.1; TH. VINÇOTTE (signature with point) | 50% | |
| 1909 | — | € 3,70 | € 5,40 | € 6,50 | Morin 200a; KM#56.2; TH VINÇOTTE (signature without point) | 33% | |
| 1904 | 803K | € 5,70 | € 5,70 | € 12,00 | Morin 198; KM#56.1; TH. VINÇOTTE (signature with point) | 40% | |
| 1904 | — | — | — | — | Morin 198a; KM#56.2; TH VINÇOTTE (signature without point) | 3% |
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