What is Belgian franc?
The '''Belgian franc''' was a type of [[money]]. It is nearly the same as its partner, the [[Luxembourg franc]]. The Belgian franc was [[:wikt:found|founded]] in [[1848]] in [[Belgium]]. The [[symbol]] for the Belgian franc is fr. or F. It was replaced by the [[euro]] (€) on [[January 1]], [[1999]]. One euro has the same value as about forty Belgian francs. ==Coins== The different types of coins used were 1, 5, 20, and 50 francs. 50 cents was another type of [[coin]], but is not common. ==Banknotes== The different types of banknotes used were 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 10000 francs. ==Related pages== * [[Luxembourg franc]] ==Other websites== * {{cite web|url=http://www.bis-ans-ende-der-welt.net/Belgien-B-En.htm|title=Historical banknotes of Belgium|language=en,de,fr|editor=Heiko Otto|access-date=2019-12-14}} {{in lang|en}} {{de}} {{in lang|fr}} [[Category:Former currencies of Europe]] [[Category:Economy of Belgium]] [[Category:1848 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:1999 disestablishments in Europe]]