ObverseImage: Wikimedia Commons · National Bank of Belgium, scan by National Bank of Belgium · Belgian franc banknote
1 Belga
Belgium
1927–1934
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$26.10
Based on Silver spot price ($81.01/oz) · 83.5% purity · 12g
Updated 8:44 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Belgium |
| Years Minted | 1927–1934 |
| Composition | 83.5% silver |
| Weight | 12 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features the portrait of King Albert I.
Reverse
Depicts the Belgian coat of arms.
History & Notable Facts
The 1 Belga coin debuted in 1927 as Belgium's straightforward answer to currency instability, pegged exactly to 5 Francs under the gold standard.
This made it a practical tool for international trade, especially in the shaky interwar years. Struck mainly in Brussels using silver planchets, it bore a simple design: the Belgian lion on one side, the denomination on the other. Production ran until 1940, when the German occupation halted it. Not every year saw minting; gaps exist, though records are spotty.
As for rarity, later issues can be hard to find in decent condition, but that's just the luck of the drawer. Mintage figures? Some years burned up in archives long ago.
Circulated examples often show wear from daily use, a reminder that not every coin ends up in a glass case.
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