Belgium 500 Francs, 1980
Independence; Dutch text
Information
Country
Belgium
Belgium
Currency
Franc
(1832 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
500 Francs
Year
1980
Ruler
Baudouin I
(1951–1993)
Composition
Silver (.925) clad copper-nickel (7.5% copper + 75% copper, 25% nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
25
Diameter (mm)
37
Thickness (mm)
2.6
Demonetized
3 September 1990
Description
500 Francs from Belgium. Issued in 1980. Struck in Silver (.925) clad copper-nickel (7.5% copper + 75% copper, 25% nickel). Measures 37 mm and weighs 25 g.
- Obverse
- Heads of the five kings of Belgium facing left in separate medallions. Years of jubilee to the left divided by legend in Dutch. Small crown above lower year. (Belgium)
- Reverse
- Map of Belgium inscripted with text in Dutch. Value below divided by mint and privy mark. Designer initials to the right. (150 years of independence of Belgium)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ND (1980)
|
1M | € 5,70 | € 5,70 | € 5,70 | € 5,70 | € 7,20 |
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