History
Heritage value that reaches beyond the silver alone
The silver 2 francs of Albert I was struck at the start of his reign, just before the outbreak of the First World War. King Albert I (1875–1934), the Knight King, is one of the most respected Belgian monarchs, and his likeness on this coin gives it a heritage value that reaches beyond the silver alone.
With 10 grams of silver at 835‰, this coin holds roughly 8.35 grams of fine silver. The relatively short production run of just three years, together with the historical context of a coin struck on the eve of a world war, makes certain years of this type more sought after among Belgian collectors. An honest valuation weighs both the silver value and the numismatic condition.
