5 Francs - Baudouin I Dutch text

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Baudouin I (1951-1993)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1986-1993
Value	5 Francs (5 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Copper-aluminium-nickel (Copper 92%, Aluminium 6%, Nickel 2%)
Weight	5.5 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.72 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 1250
References	KM# 164 Standard Catalog of World Coins (10 volumes). , LA# BFM-140 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , Schön# 132 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). , Mor# 805, 805a, etc. Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).

Obverse

Stylized portrait of Baudouin I, designer below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: J-P.L

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Reverse

Denomination in centre, legend in Dutch below. Year at bottom flanked by privy and mint mark.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5F
BELGIË
1991

Unabridged legend: Frank

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Marks

	Robert Vogeleer, Coins Commissioner, Royal Mint of Belgium (1963-1987)
	Romain Coenen, Coins Commissioner, Royal Mint of Belgium (1987-2009)

Comments

Mint mark: Head of Archangel Michael, Koninklijke Munt van België - Monnaie Royal de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium

Three main groups of Obverse are known
Obverse
Die I - earlobe with curved outline.
Die II - earlobe with angled outline in fine line.
Die III - smaller earlobe with angled outline in thick line.

Together with these features there are many more, some of which are marked by arrows.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1986	208 510 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.21	$ 0.26	$ 0.40	$ 0.61	Mor# 805 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		80%
1986			$ 0.08	$ 0.18	$ 0.36	$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 0.60	Mor# 805a Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Lower part of the B is full	15%
1987	22 510 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.23	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 1.50	Mor# 807 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		27%
1988	26 510 000	$ 0.04	$ 0.12	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.73	Mor# 809 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		28%
1989	60 000				$ 1.20			$ 2.40	Mor# 811 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	In Sets only	2.0%
1990	60 000							$ 2.60	Mor# 813 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	In Sets only	1.2%
1991	60 000							$ 3.10	Mor# 815 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	In Sets only	1.3%
1992	5 060 000			$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.21	$ 0.57	$ 2.10	Mor# 817 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		10%
1993	30 040 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.18	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 1.00	Mor# 819 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		26%
1993									Mor# 819a Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Lower part of the B is full	0.8%

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