Belgium 20 francs 1871 (shorter beard) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
840865
Area
Coins
Title
Belgium 20 francs 1871 (shorter beard)
Country
Belgium
Face value
20 frank (4 ariary)
Year
1871
Variety / overstrike
kortere baard
Era
Belgium - Kingdom (1830-present)
Head of State
Leopold II of Belgium (1865-1909)
Type
Coin
Designer
Wiener, Leopold
Series
Theme
Coat of Arms (heraldic), Crowned coat of arms, Crowns, Head of State
Material
Gold (Au)
Gold- or silver content
900
Weight
6.45
Diameter
21
Thickness
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES L W 1871
Reverse
L' UNION FAIT LA FORCE 20 FR
Edge
Plain with inscription: ***** DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * BELGIQUE
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Brussels)
Number produced
2.259.000
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 37
Catalogue number
Morin# 145, LA# BFM-160
Details
There are 2 variants: > longer beard > shorter beard Joint edition.