Belgium 50 Francs - Léopold III, 1939 – 1940
BELGIE:BELGIQUE
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
Thickness (mm)
2.6
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 (Dutch-French) legend below. (Belgium)
- Edge
- Plain with incused lettering and wavy dotted line (Belgium)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | au | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 631.1K | € 15,00 | € 15,00 | — | Morin 447a; KM#122.1; Position A; With cross on crown | 32% | |
| 1940 | — | € 13,00 | — | — | Morin 447b; KM#122.1; Position B; With cross on crown | 8% | |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — | Morin 447c; KM#122.2; Position A; Without cross on crown | 5% | |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — | Morin 447d; KM#122.2; Position B; Without cross on crown | 1.4% | |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — | Morin 447e; KM#122.3; Position A; Triangle in third arms from left, cross on crown | 3% | |
| 1940 | — | — | € 22,00 | — | Morin 447f; KM#122.3; Position B; Triangle in third arms from left, cross on crown | 3% | |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — | Morin 447g; KM#122.4; Position A; Without cross on crown and with triangle in third arms from left | 3% | |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — | Morin 447h; KM#122.4; Position B; Without cross on crown and with triangle in third arms from left | 2% | |
| 1939 | 1M | € 13,00 | € 13,00 | € 13,00 | Morin 445a; KM#122.1; Position A; With cross on crown | 64% | |
| 1939 | — | — | € 19,00 | — | Morin 445b; KM#122.1; Position B; With cross on crown | 15% | |
| 1939 | — | — | — | — | Morin 445c; KM#122.2; Position A; Without cross on crown | 10% | |
| 1939 | — | € 14,00 | — | — | Morin 445d; KM#122.2; Position B; Without cross on crown | 4% |
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