Albert I, third king of Belgium, was born on April 8, 1875. At birth, she was named Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad. He was the second son of Philippe, Royal Prince of Belgium. His uncle, II. After the death of King Leopold of Belgium, he inherited the throne as his closest relative. His grandfather, Leopold I, was the first ruler of independent Belgium. King Albert was an extremely popular ruler who was highly respected not only in his country, but all over the world. It also played an important role in the First World War. At the outbreak of war, he took command of the Belgian army and directed his soldiers from trenches built along the Yser (IJzer) river. The Belgian government fled to Le Havre while he remained on the battlefield. Of course, Albert learned about the German invasion plans, but because of the neutrality of Belgium, he could not arm himself freely. When informed of the Kaiser's plans to invade France through Belgium, he simply replied: "I am the ruler of a nation, not of a road!". King Albert took the constitutional oath on December 23, 1909, and during his reign many important events and introduced a reform. His death occurred on February 17, 1934, and his resting place is in the Laeken Palace, Brussels. King Albert's wife was Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, and they had three children: Lipót, Károly and Mária Jozefa. King Albert's memory remains worthy, and Belgian history is a remains an important figure.

King Albert I of Belgium ascended the throne in 1909 and reigned until 1934. Significant changes took place in the coinage during his reign, which reflected the economic and political development of the early 20th century. In 1909, King Albert introduced a new series of coins, which were more modern and elegant than before. The 25-franc and 50-franc coins were minted in gold, and the 1-franc and 2-franc coins in silver. In 1914, the First World War broke out, and Belgium fought against the Central Powers. During the war, coinage declined significantly. After the war, in 1921, King Albert put another series of coins into circulation. The 25-franc and 50-franc coins were minted in gold, the 1-franc and 2-franc coins in silver, and the 50-cent and 100-cent coins in copper. In 1929, the Great Depression hit, and Belgium was also severely affected. As a result of the crisis, coinage fell again. Changes in coinage reflected the economic and political development of the early 20th century.