Belgium 1955 20 frank

Jean Elsen sale 140, lot 668

This specimen was lot 668 in Jean Elsen sale 140 (Brussels, March 2019), where it sold for €160 (about US$213 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Baudouin (1951-1993), AR 20 frank, 1955NL. Rare. Superbe à Fleur de Coin. (kingdom of Belgium, Baldwin I, 1951-93, gold twenty francs of 1955, Flemish legends. Rare, Extremely Fine - Uncirculated.)"

This type was issued 1949-55 with French and Flemish legends and is common except for the 1955. A similar fifty francs (KM 136 and KM 137) also exists.

Recorded mintage: 3,760,000.

Specification: 8 g, 0.835 fine silver, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Bogaert 3003, KM-141.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 140, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

Link to:

• 1934 20 frank
• 1950 50 francs
• 1955 50 centimes
• 1955 20 francs, French legends
• 1958 50 francs, Brussels World's Fair
• Coins and currency dated 1955
• return to coins of Belgium