20 francs BELGIUM (1949-1955) (French)
| diameter: | weight: | thickness: | alloy: |
| 27.0 mm | 8.0 g | 1.65 mm | Ag835 |
obverse:
in the coin centre Belgian lion standing left supported on a stone tablet with inscription: LEX (law in Latin) that symbolises Belgian constitution; below in two lines face value: 20 / F (FRANCS); along the left edge: BELGIQUE (Belgium in French)
reverse:
in the coin centre a head of mythological god of trade Mercury facing right, on the left a caduceus dividing year of issue
edge:
reeded
issue date:
15 X 1948
withdrawal date:
??? no data
designer:
Marcel Rau (initial R behind the lion on the obverse, signature RAU under Mercury's chin on the reverse)
mint:
De Koninklijke Munt van België (in Dutch) / La Monnaie Royale de Belgique (in French) (The Royal Belgian Mint), Brussels
mintage:
| 1949 | 4 600 000 |
| 1950 | 12 957 000 |
| 1953 | 3 952 000 |
| 1954 | 4 835 000 |
| 1955 | 1 730 000 |
varieties:
Among coins struck in 1949 there exist coins with a reverse not rotated by 180° in respect to an obverse (medal alignment by American terminology).
last update: 9 XI 2015
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