Kingdom of Belgium

banknotes

Banknote. 1 franc

Banknote. 1 franc is held by The Lithuanian National Museum of Art. The museum record gives material recorded as paper; measurements width: 84 mm; height: 49 mm; place associated: Belgium. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: Banknotas. 1 frankas. Material: popierius. Dimensions: plotis: 84 mm; aukštis…

modern coins

Belgian 5 francs silver

19th century

The Belgian silver 5-franc piece was a crown-sized denomination issued by the Kingdom of Belgium following the establishment of the Belgian franc in 1832. After gaining independence from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Belgium abolished the previous gulden currency and adopted the franc on parity with the French fra…

modern coins

5 centimes from Ghent

1833

Copper coin. Token. Obverse: value indication 5. Reverse: decoration, below which a one-line inscription. Legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2723; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.8 cm.

modern coins

Overstrike of two centimes from Belgium in the name of Leopold I, struck on the flan of a Dutch cent.

1833

Copper coin. Part of the type. Obverse: seated lion looking back to the left with a panel bearing an inscription under its right paw. Value designation in the exergue. Reverse: crowned monogram. Date at the bottom. On a flan of a Dutch cent. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2678; its record…

modern coins

Belgium, Leopold I, 2 centimes, 1836, on flan of a Dutch cent.

1836

Copper coin. Obverse: seated lion looking back to the left with a panel bearing an inscription under its right paw. Value designation in the exergue. Reverse: crowned monogram. Date at the bottom. Milled edge. On flan of a Dutch cent. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2685; its record gives m…

modern coins

Centime of Leopold I, King of the Belgians

1847

Copper cent. Obverse: seated lion facing left resting its right paw on the constitution, looking back within legend; exergue: inscription and signature. Reverse: crowned monogram within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-14-24; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); techniq…

stamps

Belgian definitive stamps

1849 onwards

Belgian definitive stamps comprise the regular postal issues of Belgium, inaugurated in 1849 as one of the earliest national adhesive stamp programmes in the world. The initial series, known as the "Epaulettes," featured King Leopold I wearing a military uniform with prominent epaulettes. These first stamps were int…

modern coins

Five cents of Leopold I, King of the Belgians

1861

Obverse: standing lion facing left on a faceted field above a cartouche with signature within an inscription; exergue: inscription and signature. Reverse: digit 5 above cartouche with inscription and five-pointed star within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-14-11; its record giv…

modern coins

50 centimes from Belgium of Leopold II, 1866

1866

Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the king to the left. Reverse: between value designation, a crowned coat of arms placed on two crossed sticks, onto which the collar of the Order of Leopold is draped. Date at the bottom. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2710; its record gives mater…

modern coins

Belgium, Leopold II, 2 francs, 1867

1867

Silver coin. Obverse: bust of the king to the left. Reverse: between value designation, a crowned coat of arms placed on two crossed batons, onto which the collar of the Order of Leopold is draped. Date at the bottom. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2711; its record gives mater…

banknotes

50 Francs, National Bank of Belgium, Belgium, 1887–1908 (Pick 63)

1887-1908

This 50 Francs note was issued in Belgium by the National Bank of Belgium, with dates recorded from 1887–1908. It belongs to the Franc (1832-2001) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Leopold II (1865-1909). It measures 160 × 98 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of…

modern coins

5 centiemen from Belgium of Leopold II, 1895

1895

Nickel coin. Obverse: in a hatched field, the value designation 5 centiemen in two lines, below which is a star. Reverse: in a hatched field, a lion standing to the left. Date at the bottom. Incuse milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2717A; its record gives material recorded as nic…

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20 Francs, National Bank of Belgium, Belgium, 1896–1909 (Pick 62)

1896-1909

This 20 Francs note was issued in Belgium by the National Bank of Belgium, with dates recorded from 1896–1909. It belongs to the Franc (1832-2001) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Leopold II (1865-1909). It measures 137 × 88 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of…

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20 Francs, National Bank of Belgium, Belgium, 1910–1920 (Pick 67)

1910-1920

This 20 Francs note was issued in Belgium by the National Bank of Belgium, with dates recorded from 1910–1920. It belongs to the Franc (1832-2001) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Albert I (1909-1934). It measures 137 × 88 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of Wo…

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5 Francs, National Bank of Belgium, Belgium, 1914–1919 (Pick 74)

1914-1919

This 5 Francs note was issued in Belgium by the National Bank of Belgium, with dates recorded from 1914–1919. It belongs to the Franc (1832-2001) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Albert I (1909-1934). It measures 125 × 79 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of Wor…

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5 Francs, National Bank of Belgium, Belgium, 1926–1931 (Pick 97)

1926-1931

This 5 Francs note was issued in Belgium by the National Bank of Belgium, with dates recorded from 1926–1931. It belongs to the Franc (1832-2001) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Albert I (1909-1934). It measures 125 × 75 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of Wor…

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50 Francs, Treasury (Belgium), Belgium, 1966 (Pick 139)

1966

This 50 Francs note was issued in Belgium by Treasury (Belgium), dated 1966. It belongs to the Franc (1832-2001) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Baudouin I (1951-1993). It measures 127 × 64 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type a…