| Issuer | Belgium |
| Year | 1948-1981 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Francs (5 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | Marcel Rau |
| In circulation to | 16 December 1987 |
| Reference(s) | KM#134, Schön#106, LA#BFM-137 |
| Obverse description | Head of Ceres facing left, date left between two four-pointed stars, cornucopia right, designer below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | * 1979 * RAU |
| Reverse description | Crowned oak branch dividing value, legend in French below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 FR
= BELGIQUE = (Translation: Belgium) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1948 - Morin 521; Under regency of Prince Charles - 5 304 000 1949 - Morin 523; Medal alignment; Under regency of Prince Charles - 1949 - Morin 523; Under regency of Prince Charles - 38 752 000 1950 - Morin 525; Medal alignment; Under regency of Prince Charles - 1950 - Morin 525; Under regency of Prince Charles - 23 948 000 1958 - Morin 551 - 9 088 000 1958 - Morin 551; Medal alignment - 1961 - Morin 554 - 6 000 000 1962 - Morin 556 - 6 576 000 1962 - Morin 556; Medal alignment - 1963 - Morin 558 - 11 144 000 1963 - Morin 558; Medal alignment - 1964 - Morin 560 - 3 530 000 1965 - Morin 562 - 11 988 000 1965 - Morin 562; Medal alignment - 1966 - Morin 564 - 6 772 000 1966 - Morin 564; Medal alignment - 1967 - Morin 566 - 13 268 000 1968 - Morin 568 - 5 492 000 1969 - Morin 570 - 8 732 000 1969 - Morin 570; Medal alignment - 1969 - Morin 570a; Without signature - 1970 - Morin 572 - 2 000 000 1971 - Morin 574 - 15 000 000 1972 - Morin 576 - 17 500 000 1973 - Morin 578 - 10 000 000 1974 - Morin 580 - 25 000 000 1975 - Morin 582 - 34 000 000 1975 - Morin 582; Medal alignment - 1975 - Morin 582a; Without signature - 1976 - Morin 584 - 7 500 000 1977 - Morin 586 - 22 500 000 1977 - Morin 586; Medal alignment - 1978 - Morin 588 - 27 500 000 1979 - Morin 590 - 5 000 000 1980 - Morin 592 - 11 000 000 1981 - Morin 594 - 2 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6411964720 |
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