Belgium 1 Franc - Albert I, 1910 – 1918
French text
Information
Country
Belgium
Belgium
Currency
Franc
(1832 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Franc
Year
1910 – 1918
Ruler
Albert I
(1909–1934)
Composition
Silver (.835) (16.5% copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
5
Diameter (mm)
23
Thickness (mm)
1.4
Demonetized
30 July 1932
Description
1 Franc from Belgium. Issued from 1910 to 1918. Struck in Silver (.835) (16.5% copper). Measures 23 mm and weighs 5 g.
- Obverse
- The portrait in left profile of the King Albert I is surrounded with the legend in French. Designer below. (Albert, King of the Belgians)
- Reverse
- The face value and date are surrounded with an olive branch and oak branch and the motto in French. (Unity Makes Strength)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 1.5M | — | — | — | — | — | — | Morin 297b | 0.6% | |
| 1917 | 8.5M | — | — | — | — | — | — | Morin 297a | 0.8% | |
| 1914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Medal alignment | 0.5% | |
| 1914 | 11.2M | — | € 4,40 | € 4,40 | € 4,50 | € 4,80 | € 6,20 | Morin 296 | 25% | |
| 1913 | 3M | € 3,30 | € 3,30 | € 3,30 | € 4,90 | € 5,50 | € 6,70 | Morin 294 | 37% | |
| 1912 | 3.3M | € 3,10 | € 3,10 | € 3,70 | € 4,40 | € 4,80 | — | Morin 292 | 44% | |
| 1911 | 2.8M | € 2,40 | € 3,30 | € 3,90 | € 4,20 | — | — | Morin 290 | 33% | |
| 1910 | 2.2M | — | € 3,80 | € 3,80 | € 4,30 | € 4,30 | — | Morin 288 | 26% |
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