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1000 Francs Reverse Trial
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Belgium |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs (1000 BEF) |
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| Mint | Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels |
| Mintage | 1949: ND (1949) |
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Belgium's postwar monetary reform of 1944 had already redenominated the franc before this trial was struck, making a 1000-franc copper piece an unusual denomination to test in this metal — copper was well below the practical range for a note-replacement coin of that value. Trial strikes like this were produced by the Brussels mint to evaluate die quality and relief depth before committing to a production alloy, and copper's malleability made it the preferred proofing medium regardless of the intended final composition.