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  • 50 Francs 1987-1993, KM# 169, Belgium, Baudouin
  • 50 Francs 1987-1993, KM# 169, Belgium, Baudouin
Description

Baudouin (1930–1993) was King of the Belgians from 1951 until his death in 1993. He was the last Belgian king to be sovereign of the Congo.

Variations:
Type A: angles in font of 50F are rounded
Type B: angles in font of 50F are pointed

Engraver: Jean-Paul Laenen

Obverse

Stylized portrait of Baudouin on 3 circular sectors design, and the designer's initials below.

J-P.L

Reverse

Denomination in the centre, and the country name in Dutch below with the year below flanked by the privy and mintmark mark.

Royal Belgian Mint
• Mintmark: Head of Archangel Michael (Saint-Patron of Brussels)
• Director's privy mark: Stylized blackbird with "V" on chest (Robert Vogeleer, 1963-1987) or Scale (Romain Coenen, 1987-2009)

50F
BELGIË
1987

Edge

50 Francs

Dutch Text
KM# 169 Schön# 134 LA# BFM-191
Characteristics
Material Nickel
Weight 7 g
Diameter 22.75 mm
Thickness 2.35 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Royal Belgian Mint

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