Belgium 50 Francs - Léopold III, 1939 – 1940
BELGIQUE:BELGIE
Information
Country
Belgium
Belgium
Currency
Franc
(1832 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
50 Francs
Year
1939 – 1940
Ruler
Leopold III
(1934–1951)
Composition
Silver (.835) (16.5% copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
20
Diameter (mm)
33
Demonetized
20 June 1947
Description
50 Francs from Belgium. Issued from 1939 to 1940. Struck in Silver (.835) (16.5% copper). Measures 33 mm and weighs 20 g.
- Obverse
- Head of King Leopold III facing left, his name above. Year and designer below.
- Reverse
- Crowned ensemble of coats of arms of the nine provinces dividing value. Top row: Antwerpen, East-Flanders, West-Flanders, Flamish-Brabant. Mid row: Hainaut, Liege, Limburg. Bottom row: Luxemburg, Namur. Designer initial and bilingual (French-Dutch) legend below. (Belgium)
- Edge
- Plain with incused lettering and wavy dotted line (Belgium)
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