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1960 Belgium 50 Francs
Belgium
1960
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$39.06
Based on Silver spot price ($80.83/oz) · 83.5% purity · 18g
Updated 10:39 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Belgium |
| Years Minted | 1960 |
| Composition | 83.5% silver |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features the portrait of King Baudouin I facing right.
Reverse
Depicts the Belgian lion with the inscription commemorating the 130th anniversary of Belgian independence.
History & Notable Facts
This 1960 Belgian 50 Francs coin was struck in .835 fine silver to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Belgium's independence from the Netherlands.
That makes it a rare survivor from an era when silver coins often vanished into melting pots for their metal value. The obverse features King Baudouin's portrait, while the reverse shows the Belgian lion and the year 1830, a nod to the original uprising. Mintage figures are murky; records from that period at the Brussels mint weren't always reliable.
Production ramped up amid post-war economic recovery, but circulation wear hit hard.
Plenty of folks think it symbolizes national pride, but it's just a coin.
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