| Issuer | Belgium |
| Year | 1938-1939 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Francs (5 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Ernest Wijnants |
| In circulation to | 18 January 1951 |
| Reference(s) | KM#117, LA#BFM-134, Schön#76 |
| Obverse description | A sitting lion, date below and value at the right, designer`s name at the left. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 5 FR E. WIJNANTS 1939 |
| Reverse description | Three coats of arms of Brabant (top), Antwerp (left) and Liège (right) in front of a tree dividing the bilingual legend. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BELGIE BELGIQUE =
L G (Translation: Belgium) |
| Edge | Reeded with incused lettering. Legends divided by star or |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1938 - Morin 455a; KM#117.1; Position A; edge lettering with crown - 3 200 000 1938 - Morin 455b; KM#117.1; Position B; edge lettering with crown - 1938 - Morin 455c; KM#117.2; Position A; edge lettering with star - 1938 - Morin 455d; KM#117.2; Position B; edge lettering with star - 1939 - Morin (not numbered); KM#117.3; Error: edge without lettering - 1939 - Morin 457a; KM#117.2; Position A; edge lettering with star - 1939 - Morin 457b; KM#117.2; Position B; edge lettering with star - 1939 - Morin 457c; KM#117.1; Position A; edge lettering with crown - 8 219 000 1939 - Morin 457d; KM#117.1; Position B; edge lettering with crown - |
| Catalog ID | 7418683500 |
| Comments |
