Belgium 5 Centimes - Léopold II, 1904 – 1907
French text; large date
Information
Country
Belgium
Belgium
Currency
Franc
(1832 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Centimes
Year
1904 – 1907
Ruler
Leopold II
(1885–1908)
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape
Round with a round hole (Center hole 3.5 mm)
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.5
Diameter (mm)
19
Thickness (mm)
1.18
Demonetized
Yes
Description
5 Centimes from Belgium. Issued from 1904 to 1907. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 19 mm and weighs 2.5 g.
- Obverse
- The royal monogram of King Léopold II is surrounded with legend in French. Date below. (Kingdom of Belgium)
- Reverse
- The center hole is flanked by an olive sprig and value. Designer below.
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 993K | — | — | € 1,90 | € 1,90 | € 13,00 | Morin 279 | 9% | |
| 1906 | 8.5M | € 0,04 | € 0,25 | € 0,44 | € 0,54 | € 0,81 | Morin 277 | 48% | |
| 1906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Morin 277a; Overdate 1906/05 | 0.5% | |
| 1905 | — | — | — | € 0,22 | € 1,10 | € 5,40 | Morin 275; Signature with dot | 18% | |
| 1905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Morin 275a; Overdate 1905/04 | 0.3% | |
| 1905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Morin 275b; "WICHAUX"; error | 1.4% | |
| 1905 | 9.6M | — | € 0,30 | € 0,30 | € 0,66 | € 1,10 | Signature without dot | 38% | |
| 1904 | 5.8M | — | € 0,55 | € 0,55 | € 0,55 | € 1,40 | Morin 273 | 40% |
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