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Denotation of franc / francs on Belgian coins

Started by <k>, August 16, 2021, 01:15:05 AM

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Belgium, 25 francs, 1850. 


A standard circulation coin at the time, apparently.

"Fcs" with a stroke underneath. Were there any other Belgian coins with that abbreviation?
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100 francs, 1948. 

French language and Dutch language versions.
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"FR" appeared on both versions of the 1 franc coin from 1950.
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In the 1990s, the full name of the denomination was shown.
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It's part of the language problem. In Flemish, the denomination is Frank (S), Franken (P), in French Franc (S), Francs (P). Sticking to the initial letters as an abbreviation is language neutral. However, adding a final letter to an abbreviation (like rhyme, a latin tradition, adopted in germanic languages) means you need two versions.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.