100 frank BELGIUM (1948-1951) (Dutch)

100 frank 1948-1951 (Dutch) - Belgian coins

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
33.0 mm	18.0 g	2.45 mm	Ag₈₃₅

obverse:

in the coin centre four busts of Belgian Kings of Coburg dynasty facing left - from the right: Leopold I, Leopold II, Albert I, and Leopold III; above year of issue divided by royal crown; in the bottom a five-pointed star; a ring of pearls at the edge

reverse:

in the coin centre a crowned lion - Coat of Arms of royal Coburg dynasty and of Belgium; in the background a collar of Order of Leopold divides the face value: 100 / FR.K (FRANK - francs); along the bottom edge: BELGIË (Belgium in Dutch)

edge:

reeded

issue date:

1948

withdrawal date:

designer:

Marcel Rau (signature RAU at Leopold III neck on the obverse)

mint:

De Koninklijke Munt van België (in Dutch) / La Monnaie Royale de Belgique (in French) (The Royal Belgian Mint), Brussels

mintage:

1948	1 000 000
1949	2 271 000
1951	4 691 000

interesting facts:

The collar of the Order of Leopold - the most prestigious award in Belgium

last update: 9 XI 2015

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