1 Franc BELGIQUE-BELGIE

Issuer Belgium
Year 1939
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Franc (1 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Nickel
Weight 4.5 g
Diameter 21.5 mm
Thickness 1.7 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s) Ernest Wijnants
In circulation to 1 December 1952
Reference(s) KM#119, Schön#82, LA#BFM-97, Mor#458
Obverse description A sitting lion, date below and value at the right, engraver at the left.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering 1 FR 1939 E. WIJNANTS
Reverse description Three coats of arms of West-Flanders, Namur and Limbourg in front of a tree dividing the bilingual (French and Dutch) legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering BELGIQUE BELGIE =
(Translation: Belgium)
Edge Reeded
Mint
Mintage 1939 - - 46 865 000
Numisquare ID 3188742850
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