United Belgian States (1790), Kingdom of Belgium (1830-present)
Country in Western Europe (1790, 1830-present)
Location: Low Countries
Capital City: Brussels
Government type: Confederal Republic (1790), Constitutional Monarchy (1830-present)
Main languages: Flemish, Walloon, Dutch, French, German
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1790: United Belgian States breaks off from Austrian Netherlands for 11 months
1830: Independence from the Netherlands
1830-1831: War of Independence
1839: Netherlands recognizes Belgian independence
1914-1918: Occupied by Germany
1940-1944: Occupied by Germany
Currency
Franc (1832-2002)
1 Franc = 100 Centimes • 5 Francs = 1 Belga
Euro (1999-present)
1 Euro = 100 Euro Cents
Coins from Belgium in the collection
•1 Centime, 1901 (King Leopold II (1865-1909), copper, Brussels mint, KM#34) French text
•2 Centime, 1835 (King Leopold I (1831-1865), copper, Brussels mint, KM#4)
•2 Centime, 1863 (King Leopold I (1831-1865), copper, Brussels mint, KM#4)
•2 Centime, 1875 (King Leopold II (1865-1909), copper, Brussels mint, KM#35.1) French text
•2 Centime, 1911 (King Albert I (1909-1934), copper, Brussels mint, KM#65) Dutch text
•5 Centime, 1861 (King Leopold I (1831-1865), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#21)
•5 Centime, 1862 (King Leopold I (1831-1865), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#21)
•5 Centime, 1905 (King Leopold II (1865-1909), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#54) French text
•5 Centime, 1914 (King Albert I (1909-1934), copper, Brussels mint, KM#67) Dutch text
•5 Centime, 1915 (King Albert I (1909-1934), zinc, Brussels mint, KM#80) German occupation
•5 Centime, 1916 (King Albert I (1909-1934), zinc, Brussels mint, KM#80) German occupation
•10 Centime, 1861 (King Leopold I (1831-1865), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#22)
•10 Centime, 1902 (King Leopold II (1865-1909), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#48) French text
•10 Centime, 1903 (King Leopold II (1865-1909), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#49) Dutch text
•10 Centime, 1904 (King Leopold II (1865-1909), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#52) French text
•10 Centime, 1904 (King Leopold II (1865-1909), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#53) Dutch text
•10 Centime, 1905 (King Leopold II (1865-1909), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#52) French text
•10 Centime, 1906 (King Leopold II (1865-1909), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#52) French text
•10 Centime, 1916 (King Albert I (1909-1934), zinc, Brussels mint, KM#81) German occupation
•10 Centime, 1917 (King Albert I (1909-1934), zinc, Brussels mint, KM#81) German occupation
•25 Centime, 1908 (King Leopold II (1865-1909), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#63) Dutch text
•25 Centime, 1916 (King Albert I (1909-1934), zinc, Brussels mint, KM#82) German occupation
•25 Centime, 1927 (King Albert I (1909-1934), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#68.1) French text
•25 Centime, 1942 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), zinc, Brussels mint, KM#132) German occupation
•25 Centime, 1943 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), zinc, Brussels mint, KM#132) German occupation
•25 Centime, 1967 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#154) Dutch text
•25 Centime, 1970 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#153) French text
•25 Centime, 1975 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#153) French text
•50 Centime, 1923 (King Albert I (1909-1934), nickel, Brussels mint, KM#87) French text
•50 Centime, 1927 (King Albert I (1909-1934), nickel, Brussels mint, KM#87) French text
•50 Centime, 1970 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), bronze, Brussels mint, KM#145) Dutch text
•50 Centime, 1998 (King Albert II (1993-2013), bronze, Brussels mint, KM#145) Dutch text
•50 Centime, 1998 (King Albert II (1993-2013), bronze, Brussels mint, KM#144) French text
•1 Franc, 1910 (King Albert I (1909-1934), silver (.835), Brussels mint, KM#72) French text
•1 Franc, 1922 (King Albert I (1909-1934), nickel, Brussels mint, KM#90) Dutch text
•1 Franc, 1923 (King Albert I (1909-1934), nickel, Brussels mint, KM#90) Dutch text
•1 Franc, 1928 (King Albert I (1909-1934), nickel, Brussels mint, KM#90) Dutch text
•1 Franc, 1939 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), nickel, Brussels mint, KM#119)
•1 Franc, 1942 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), zinc, Brussels mint, KM#128) German occupation
•1 Franc, 1945 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), zinc, Brussels mint, KM#128) German occupation
•1 Franc, 1950 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#142) French text
•1 Franc, 1951 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#142) French text
•1 Franc, 1952 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#143) Dutch text
•1 Franc, 1952 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#142) French text
•1 Franc, 1956 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#143) Dutch text
•1 Franc, 1956 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#142) French text
•1 Franc, 1958 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#143) Dutch text
•1 Franc, 1980 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#143) Dutch text
•1 Franc, 1989 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), nickel-plated steel, Brussels mint, KM#171) Dutch text
•1 Franc, 1990 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), nickel-plated steel, Brussels mint, KM#171) Dutch text
•1 Franc, 1991 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), nickel-plated steel, Brussels mint, KM#171) Dutch text
•1 Franc, 1991 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), nickel-plated steel, Brussels mint, KM#170) French text
•1 Franc, 1997 (King Albert II (1993-2013), nickel-plated iron, Brussels mint, KM#187) French text
•2 Franc, 1944 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), zinc-plated steel, Brussels mint, KM#133) Allied occupation
•5 Franc, 1930 (King Albert I (1909-1934), nickel, Brussels mint, KM#97) French text
•5 Franc, 1931 (King Albert I (1909-1934), nickel, Brussels mint, KM#97) French text
•5 Franc, 1941 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), zinc, Brussels mint, KM#130) German occupation, Dutch text
•5 Franc, 1943 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), zinc, Brussels mint, KM#129) German occupation, French text
•5 Franc, 1948 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#134) French text
•5 Franc, 1950 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#134) French text
•5 Franc, 1950 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#135) Dutch text
•5 Franc, 1961 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#135) Dutch text
•5 Franc, 1969 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#134) French text
•5 Franc, 1973 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#134) French text
•5 Franc, 1978 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), cupronickel, Brussels mint, KM#135) Dutch text
•5 Franc, 1986 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), copper-aluminum-nickel, Brussels mint, KM#164) Dutch text
•5 Franc, 1994 (King Albert II (1993-2013), aluminum bronze, Brussels mint, KM#190) Dutch text
•10 Franc, 1977 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), nickel, Brussels mint, KM#156) Dutch text
•20 Franc, 1934 (King Albert I (1909-1934), silver (.680), Brussels mint, KM#104) Dutch text
•20 Franc, 1980 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), nickel brass, Brussels mint, KM#160) Dutch text
•50 Franc, 1958 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), silver (.835), Brussels mint, KM#151) Commemorative: 1958 Brussels Worlds Fair, Dutch text
•5 Euro Cent, 2006 (King Albert II (1993-2013), copper-plated steel, Brussels mint, KM#226)
•50 Euro Cent, 1999 (King Albert II (1993-2013), nordic gold, Brussels mint, KM#229)
•2 Euro, 2000 (King Albert II (1993-2013), nickel brass-plated nickel center in cupronickel ring, Brussels mint, KM#231)
Banknotes from Belgium in the collection
•10 Franc, 1943 (King Leopold III (1934-1951), P#122)
•20 Franc, 1964 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), P#138)
•50 Franc, 1966 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), P#139)
•100 Franc, 1978-1981 (King Baudouin (1951-1993), P#140)
•200 Franc, 1995 (King Albert II (1993-2013), P#148)