Belgium 5 Francs - Léopold III, 1941 – 1947

Dutch text

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Belgium Belgium
Currency Franc (1832 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Francs
Year 1941 – 1947
Ruler Leopold III (1934–1951)
Composition Zinc
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6
Diameter (mm) 25
Thickness (mm) 1.95
Demonetized 18 January 1951

Description

5 Francs from Belgium. Issued from 1941 to 1947. Struck in Zinc. Measures 25 mm and weighs 6 g.

Obverse
Head of Leopold III facing right, legend in Dutch surrounding. Designer below. (Leopold the Third, King of the Belgians)
Reverse
Crowned value at centre, flanked by monograms of King Leopold III. Date below.
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1947  36K — — — — — — — Morin 533; Under regency of Prince Charles 0.6%
1945  3.2M — — — € 19,00 € 19,00 — — Morin 475 4%
1941  27.5M € 0,20 € 0,44 € 0,65 € 1,50 € 1,50 € 1,50 € 1,50 Morin 471 98%

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