Belgian Francs
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The Belgian Franc was the currency of the Kingdom of Belgium from 1832 until 2002, when it was replaced by the Euro. The franc was first struck in France as a gold coin in the 14th century, and adopted as a basic denomination by a number of other countries and French colonies.
Belgian Francs are now obsolete. At Leftover Currency we specialize in the exchange of obsolete currencies, like the Belgian Franc. Our online exchange service is quick, easy, secure and free of charge.
We exchange both Belgian Franc banknotes and Belgian Franc coins. In addition we also exchange demonetized pre-WW2 Belgian Franc banknotes and 20fr and 50fr Treasury banknotes.
To convert your Belgian Francs to cash, select the type of Belgian Francs you want to exchange:
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10 Belgian Francs coin (Baudouin)
The silver-coloured 10 francs coin from Belgium features the country’s coat of arms, with a lion, the Leo Belgicus, at its centre. Belgium’s motto is included, in microprint, reading l’Union fait la force in French and Eendracht maakt macht in Dutch, meaning Unity makes strength. The portrait on the 10 F coin is that of … ContinuedYou get: £0.005001 BFR = £0.0005000000 -
5 Belgian Francs coin (Albert II)
The gold-coloured 5 Francs coin has a simple design. The text reads either 5 Francs (French language version) or 5 Frank (Dutch language version). The portrait on this type of 5 frank coin is that of King Albert II of Belgium, facing left.You get: £0.002501 BFR = £0.0005000000 -
1000 Belgian Francs banknote (Mercator)
This 1000 Belgian frank bill has a portrait of Gerardus Mercator, the 16th century Flemish cartographer whose 1569 world map used a new cylindrical projection that remains to this day the standard for nautical maps and navigation. The reverse of the note shows the Titan Atlas carrying a globe. According to Greek mythology, Atlas was … ContinuedYou get: £16.320001 BFR = £0.0163200000 -
5 Belgian Francs coin (Baudouin)
King Baudouin’s stylised portrait is on the obverse side of the aluminium-bronze 5 francs coin from Belgium. The reverse side of the 5F coin has a simple design with text either in French or Dutch language reading out “Belgique” or “Belgie”.You get: £0.002501 BFR = £0.0005000000