20 francs BELGIUM (1980-1993) (French)

head of King of Belgium Baudouin I facing left

in the coin centre a branch with leaves; on the right face value: 20 F (FRANCS); along the top edge: BELGIQVE (Belgium in French); along the bottom edge year of issue

plain with concave pattern of eyes

1980

28 II 2002

Harry Elstrøm (signature ELSTRØM on the bottom of the obverse)

De Koninklijke Munt van België (in Dutch) / La Monnaie Royale de Belgique (in French) (The Royal Belgian Mint), Brussels (mintmark after designer's signature on the obverse, before the signature a privy mark of mint's chief Robert Vogeleer (in years 1980-1982) or Romain Coenen (in years 1992-1993)

1980	60 000 000	fenix	+ 60 000 in annual sets
1981	60 000 000	fenix	+ 54 331 in annual sets
1982	54 000 000	fenix	+ 10 000 in annual sets 1982-1988
1989	-	scale	+ 60 000 in annual sets
1990	-	scale	+ 60 000 in annual sets
1991	-	scale	+ 60 000 in annual sets
1992	2 550 000	scale	+ 60 000 in annual sets
1993	7 500 000	scale	+ 25 000 in annual sets

We are presenting below privy marks of The Royal Belgian Mint directors, which appear on Belgian franc coins struck after the World War II:

Gaston Lamquet	1957-1963		sheep head
Robert Vogeleer	1964-1987		fenix with a V letter
Romain Coenen	1988-2001		scale