5 Francs - Leopold III French text

Features

Issuer	Belgium
Król	Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1941-1947
Value	5 Francs (5 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Cynk
Weight	6 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	1.95 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	18 January 1951
Number	N# 3680
References	Mor# 470, 472-474, etc. Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 129 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , LA# BFM-135 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , Schön# 94 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Głowa Leopolda III zwrócona w prawo, wokół legenda w języku francuskim. Nazwa projektanta poniżej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
·LEOPOLD·III· ·ROI·DES·BELGES.
RAU

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Reverse

Koronowany nominał w centrum, otoczony monogramami króla Leopolda III. Data poniżej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
5 FR
L III L III
1945

Unabridged legend: 5 Francs

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mint

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

Comments

KM# 129.1 = wyrównanie monet
KM# 129.2 = Wyrównanie medali Automatically translated

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
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1941	15 200 000	$ 0.14	$ 0.48	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 5.70	$ 9.30	Mor# 470 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 129.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).		54%
1943	16 236 000	$ 0.15	$ 0.40	$ 0.58	$ 2.00	$ 2.00	$ 2.00		Mor# 472 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 129.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).		51%
1943									Mor# M/N Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 129.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(en) Medal alignment	1.6%
1944	1 868 000			$ 4.70	$ 4.70	$ 4.70			Mor# 473 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 129.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).		9%
1945	3 200 000		$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30			Mor# 474 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 129.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).		21%
1946	8 452 000			$ 0.58	$ 1.70	$ 1.70			Mor# 531 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 129.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(en) Under regency of Prince Charles	10%
1947	3 100 000				$ 20	$ 20			Mor# 532 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 129.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	(en) Under regency of Prince Charles	2%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 188 Lot 68	27 Mar 2026	1946 – Mor# 531, KM# 129.1 – (en) Under regency of Prince Charles	AU	USD 5.82 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2051	11 Feb 2023	1947 – Mor# 532, KM# 129.1 – (en) Under regency of Prince Charles	XF	USD 12.80 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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