Please Help To ID 5 Frank 1939 | Belgium

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Russia1981 Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 12:45 pm Please if anyone can help to ID this coin. It's Belgium 5 frank 1939 variety, but that exactly? Here I'm confused is it 117.2 or 116.2?. I saw similar topic in the Forum: http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...PIC_ID=43794 Here is pictures: Identified - moved to World Coins forum - Sap Edited by Russia1981 07/01/2010 1:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff

maudry Pillar of the Community Luxembourg 588 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 1:12 pm You have got a coin with the Flemish legend, so it is KM#116 Flemish legend starts either with BELGIE followed by BELGIQUE or contains only the Flemish word for Belgium, which is, you have guessed right BELGIE. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 3:05 pm Maudry has this one wrong, it is KM 117.2 KM 116.2 starts with the French Belgique. It seems odd since the value is so low, but with that crude milled edge I would have thought it was counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
maudry Pillar of the Community Luxembourg 588 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 4:58 pm Yes, true, you are right! 117 was in fact what I was thinking. I think that coins has just suffered a lot during its former life as payment token. There are lots of graffitis on it too. Report this Post to the Staff
Russia1981 Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 9:35 pm Yes, has some graffity Thank you for clearing situation! Report this Post to the Staff
coinsnpaper Valued Member Canada 480 Posts	Posted 07/03/2010 4:06 pm Agreed- it is a KM 117 type 2- Flemish legend (Belgie at left, Belgique at right) Belgie=Belgium in Flemish, similar to Dutch; Belgique= Belgium in French.(Type 116 would have the Belgique at Left, and the Belgie at right) The rim shows the star, which makes it a type 2, as type 1 has a crown in the edge inscription, and type 3 is missing the inscription. Position A has the obverse (shield, head, initial) down and the value up, with the edge inscription upright, and Position B has the obverse (shield, head, initial) up and the value down with the edge inscription up. Report this Post to the Staff
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