Belgium 1960 50 francs

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This coin commemorated the marriage of king Baudouin of Belgium (1930-93) with Fabiola de Mora y Aragón of Spain (1928-2014). It comes in coin and medal alignment, with the medal alignment being rare. Note the avoidance of the use of French or Flemish in the design. Belgium joined the euro in 2002 and all the franc coinage is obsolete.

Recorded mintage: 500,000.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 30 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM-152.1 (coin alignment) and KM 152.2 (medal alignment).

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1958 50 frank, Brussels World's Fair
• 1958 50 francs, Brussels World's Fair
• 1959 20 centimes
• 1962 franc, French legend
• Coins and currency dated 1960