Belgium 20 Centimes, 1954 – 1960

Dutch text

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Belgium Belgium
Currency Franc (1832 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 20 Centimes
Year 1954 – 1960
Ruler Baudouin I (1951–1993)
Composition Bronze (95% Copper, 3% Tin, 2% Zinc)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2
Diameter (mm) 17
Thickness (mm) 1.32
Demonetized 1970

Description

20 Centimes from Belgium. Issued from 1954 to 1960. Struck in Bronze (95% Copper, 3% Tin, 2% Zinc). Measures 17 mm and weighs 2 g.

Obverse
A miner, adapted from the a work of Constantin Meunier, facing left. Mining lamp on the right with designer underneath.
Reverse
Crowned face value dividing date. Legend above in Dutch. (Belgium)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1960  7.5M € 0,10 € 0,11 € 0,11 € 0,21 € 0,21 — — Morin 728 28%
1954  50.1M € 0,07 € 0,15 € 0,16 € 0,20 € 0,20 € 0,27 € 0,99 Morin 727 92%

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