| Issuer | Belgium |
| Year | 1939-1940 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Francs (50 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) (16.5% Copper) |
| Weight | 20 g |
| Dimensions | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 2.6 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Marcel Rau |
| In circulation to | 20 June 1947 |
| Reference(s) | KM#122, LA#BFM-184, Schön#77 |
| Obverse description | Head of King Leopold III facing left, his name above. Year and designer below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LEOPOLD III 1940 RAU |
| Reverse description | 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. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50 FR
BELGIE:BELGIQUE (Translation: Belgium) |
| Edge | Plain with incused lettering and wavy dotted line |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1939 - Morin 445a; KM#122.1; Position A; With cross on crown - 1 000 000 1939 - Morin 445b; KM#122.1; Position B; With cross on crown - 1939 - Morin 445c; KM#122.2; Position A; Without cross on crown - 1939 - Morin 445d; KM#122.2; Position B; Without cross on crown - 1940 - Morin 447 g; KM#122.4; Position A; Without cross on crown and with triangle in third arms from left - 1940 - Morin 447a; KM#122.1; Position A; With cross on crown - 631 135 1940 - Morin 447b; KM#122.1; Position B; With cross on crown - 1940 - Morin 447c; KM#122.2; Position A; Without cross on crown - 1940 - Morin 447d; KM#122.2; Position B; Without cross on crown - 1940 - Morin 447e; KM#122.3; Position A; Triangle in third arms from left, cross on crown - 1940 - Morin 447f; KM#122.3; Position B; Triangle in third arms from left, cross on crown - 1940 - Morin 447h; KM#122.4; Position B; Without cross on crown and with triangle in third arms from left - |
| Catalog ID | 1495248930 |
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