Belgium 5 Centimes - Léopold III, 1938

BELGIQUE-BELGIE

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Belgium Belgium
Currency Franc (1832 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Centimes
Year 1938
Ruler Leopold III (1934–1951)
Composition Nickel brass (64% Copper, 20% Zinc, 16% Nickel)
Shape Round with a round hole (Center hole 2.5 mm)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.5
Diameter (mm) 19
Thickness (mm) 1.23
Demonetized 1 January 1957

Description

5 Centimes from Belgium. Issued in 1938. Struck in Nickel brass (64% Copper, 20% Zinc, 16% Nickel). Measures 19 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse
Monogram of Léopold III, date below.
Reverse
Coats of arms of Ghent (left), Liège (middle) and Arlon (right) surrounded by bilingual legends. Value and designer below. (Belgium)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1938  5M € 0,54 € 0,65 € 0,74 € 0,83 € 1,60 KM#110.1; Morin 467; coin alignment 98%
1938  — — — — — — KM#110.2; medal alignment 2%

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