Obverse
1954 RAU
, the effigy of king Leopold III turned to the left, above the legend, at the bottom the date split by the base of the neck and at the exercise of the signature of the engraver.
MREngraved by Marcel Rau (Rau)
Belgium 20 francs Legend in English - BELGIQUE 1950 - ↑↑
Belgium · 1950 · 20 francsCommon
N1259 KM140 LABFM-171 SCHöN107 MOR516 ETC.
The coin's story
Obverse: , the effigy of king Leopold III turned left, above the legend, at the bottom the date split by the base of the neck and at the exercise of the signature of the engraver. Reverse: , the standing Belgian lion leaning on the table of the law (bearing the Latin word LEX), overcoming the nominal value 20 f. The word BELGIQUE is located to the left of the lion.
Reverse
BELGIQUE 20 F
, the standing Belgian lion relying on the table of the law (bearing the Latin word LEX), overcoming the nominal value 20 f. The word BELGIQUE is located to the left of the lion.
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Specifications
- Denomination20 francs
- Year1950
- Mintage12,957,000
- MaterialSilver 0.835
- ShapeRound
- Diameter27 mm
- Thickness1.6 mm
- Weight8 g
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.6 mm.
Composition
Silver 83.5 %Copper 16.5 %
20 frank1949 · 27 mm
50 francs1954 · 30 mm
100 francs1950 · 33 mm
100 franks1951 · 33 mm
