Lot MS64 : Pièce d'or belge '20 Francs Albert Ier' 1914

MS64: Highly Graded Belgian 'Albert I 20 Francs Gold Coin' 1914

Albert I (April 8, 1875 - February 17, 1934) served as the King of Belgium from December 23, 1909, until his death in 1934. Albert reigned during a tumultuous period in Belgian history. During World War I, most of Belgium was occupied by German forces. Other significant events during his reign included the adoption of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919, the administration of the Belgian Congo as a Belgian overseas territory, the League of Nations mandate over Ruanda-Urundi, the post-war reconstruction of Belgium, and the initial five years of the Great Depression. Albert I died in a mountaineering accident in eastern Belgium in 1934 at the age of 58, and was succeeded by his son Leopold III.

Regarding this gold coin, it was issued by Belgium in the year 1914, with a gold purity of 90%, a weight of 6.45 grams, a diameter of 21 millimeters, and a grading of NGC MS64.