50 Franc    (Vendue pour $12.0)

1951, Kingdom of Belgium, Albert I. Beautiful Silver  50 Francs Coin. AU-UNC!

Mint Years 1951 Mint Place: Brussels References: KM-136.1. Condition: A nice lustre AU-UNC! Denomination:  50 Francs (50 Frank) Material: Silver (.835) Weight: ca. 12.5gm Diameter: 30mm

Obverse: Head of Mercury with winged helmet right. Date (19-51), split by caduceus to left. Desinger`s signature (RAU) in right field. Reverse: Belgian heraldic lion, leaning on inscribed tables (LEX = Law). Value (50 f) below. Legend: BELGIQUE 

Leopold III (born as Léopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel (French) or Leopold Filips Karel Albert Meinrad Hubertus Maria Miguel (Dutch) or Leopold Philipp Karl Albert Meinrad Hubertus Maria Miguel (German); 3 November 1901 â€" 25 September 1983) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the Heir Apparent, his son Baudouin.

Leopold III was born in Brussels as Prince Leopold of Belgium, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and succeeded to the throne of Belgium on 23 February 1934 following the death of his father, King Albert I.

He was invested as the 1,154th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Spain in 1923, the 355th Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword in 1927 and the 833rd Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1935.