Belgium 5 Francs - Leopold III, 1938 – 1939
BELGIE BELGIQUE
Information
Country
Belgium
Belgium
Currency
Franc
(1832 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Francs
Year
1938 – 1939
Ruler
Leopold III
(1934–1951)
Composition
Nickel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
9
Diameter (mm)
25
Thickness (mm)
2.5
Demonetized
18 January 1951
Description
5 Francs from Belgium. Issued from 1938 to 1939. Struck in Nickel. Measures 25 mm and weighs 9 g.
- Obverse
- A sitting lion, date below and value at the right, designer's name at the left.
- Reverse
- Three coats of arms of Brabant (top), Antwerp (left) and Liège (right) in front of a tree dividing the bilingual legend. (Belgium)
- Edge
- Reeded with incused lettering. Legends divided by star or crown. (Belgium)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | — | — | € 160,00 | — | Morin (not numbered); KM#117.3; Error: edge without lettering | 4% | |
| 1939 | — | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 1,90 | Morin 457a; KM#117.2; Position A; edge lettering with star | 40% | |
| 1939 | — | — | € 1,80 | € 2,90 | Morin 457b; KM#117.2; Position B; edge lettering with star | 22% | |
| 1939 | 8.2M | € 0,76 | € 1,10 | € 2,20 | Morin 457c; KM#117.1; Position A; edge lettering with crown | 39% | |
| 1939 | — | — | € 2,30 | — | Morin 457d; KM#117.1; Position B; edge lettering with crown | 6% | |
| 1938 | 3.2M | — | € 22,00 | — | Morin 455a; KM#117.1; Position A; edge lettering with crown | 7% | |
| 1938 | — | — | € 27,00 | — | Morin 455b; KM#117.1; Position B; edge lettering with crown | 3% | |
| 1938 | — | — | — | — | Morin 455c; KM#117.2; Position A; edge lettering with star | 2% | |
| 1938 | — | — | — | — | Morin 455d; KM#117.2; Position B; edge lettering with star | 1.9% |
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