50 Centimes of Franc - Belgium

Reverse

Reverse of the coin depicted inside (Crowned face value dividing date. Legend above in French.) and an outer ring with legends from the series.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
• LO QUE EL EURO SE LLEVO •
BELGIQUE
1980 50
CENTIMES
2003

Translation: Gone with the euro. Belgium.

Edge

Plain

Comment

It depicts a 50 Centimes of Belgian Franc from 1980.

Series

“Gone with the euro” (“Lo que el euro se llevó”) series is a set of medals with depictions of European coins before the euro, issued in 2003 by the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla.

The set consists of 48 pieces, four from each eurozone country in 2003, twelve that year:

• Austria:
  • 10 Groschen 1978
  • 50 Groschen 1971
  • 1 Schilling 1995
  • 5 Schilling 1986
• Belgium:
  • 50 Centimes 1980
  • 1 Franc 1996
  • 5 Francs 1986
  • 20 Francs 1993
• Finland:
  • 10 Pennies 1991
  • 50 Pennies 1993
  • 1 Markka 1996
  • 5 Markka 1990
• France:
  • 1 Centime 1962
  • 5 Centimes 1966
  • ½ Franc 1965
  • 1 Franc 1960
• Germany:
  • 1 Pfennig 1950 J
  • 10 Pfennigs 1990 A
  • 50 Pfennigs 1950 D
  • 1 Mark 1987 G
• Greece:
  • 1 Drachma 1992
  • 2 Drachmas 1990
  • 5 Drachmas 1978
  • 100 Drachmas 1990
• Ireland:
  • 1 Penny 1996
  • 5 Pence 1992
  • 20 Pence 2000
  • 1 Pound 1990
• Italy:
  • 1 Lira 1954
  • 10 Lire 1955
  • 20 Lire 1958
  • 100 Lire 1997
• Luxembourg:
  • 25 Centimes 1960
  • 1 Franc (year to be determined, between 1988-1995)
  • 5 Francs 1962
  • 20 Francs 1980
• Netherlands:
  • 5 Cents 1985
  • 10 Cents 1999
  • 25 Cents 2000
  • 1 Guilder 1982
• Portugal:
  • 1 Escudo 1992
  • 5 Escudos 1991
  • 10 Escudos 1997
  • 20 Escudos (year to be determined, between 1986-2001)
• Spain:
  • 25 Pesetas 1995
  • 50 Pesetas 1997
  • 100 Pesetas 2001
  • 500 Pesetas 2000

The set is presented on a methacrylate box, accompanied by a booklet.