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 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

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Category:Former currencies of Europe
Category:Economy of Belgium
Category:1848 establishments in Europe
Category:1999 disestablishments in Europe
Category:21st-century disestablishments in Belgium