Belgium 1 Belga / 5 Francs - Albert I, 1930 – 1934

French text

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Belgium Belgium
Currency Franc (1832 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Francs = 1 Belga
Year 1930 – 1934
Ruler Albert I (1909–1934)
Composition Nickel
Shape Round
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 14
Diameter (mm) 31
Thickness (mm) 2.53
Demonetized 18 January 1951

Description

5 Francs = 1 Belga from Belgium. Issued from 1930 to 1934. Struck in Nickel. Measures 31 mm and weighs 14 g.

Obverse
The portrait in left profile of Albert I of Belgium is surrounded with the legend in French and the designer's name below (Albert, King of the Belgians)
Reverse
The face value in both currencies in French and year are surrounded with an olive branch, an oak branch, and a crown and the designer's initials below (One Belga)
Edge
Plain with incused bilingual (Dutch and French) inscription (Belgium)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au Comment Frequency
1934  1M € 11,00 € 22,00 — — Morin 390a; KM# 97.1; Pos. A 4%
1934  — — € 33,00 — — Morin 390b; KM# 97.1; Pos. B 3%
1933  1.4M € 7,20 € 7,20 € 7,20 — Morin 388a; KM# 97.1; Pos. A 14%
1933  — € 6,10 € 6,10 € 6,10 — Morin 388b; KM# 97.1; Pos. B 6%
1932  3.6M € 2,10 € 2,80 € 9,40 — Morin 386a; KM# 97.1; Pos. A 23%
1932  — € 2,40 € 2,40 — — Morin 386b; KM# 97.1; Pos. B 9%
1931  9M € 1,60 € 2,70 € 2,70 — Morin 384a; KM# 97.1; Pos. A 52%
1931  — € 2,20 € 2,40 € 3,30 — Morin 384b; KM# 97.1; Pos. B 16%
1930  — — — — — Morin 382; KM# 97.2; Pos. A; Medal alignment 0.5%
1930  — — — — — Morin 382; KM# 97.2; Pos. B; Medal alignment 0.1%
1930  1.6M € 2,20 € 3,20 € 5,20 € 6,80 Morin 382a; KM# 97.1; Pos. A 28%
1930  — — € 3,50 — — Morin 382b; KM# 97.1; Pos. B 11%

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