Belgium 10 Centimes - Léopold II, 1894 – 1901

Dutch text

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Belgium Belgium
Currency Franc (1832 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Centimes
Year 1894 – 1901
Ruler Leopold II (1885–1908)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 4.5
Diameter (mm) 21
Thickness (mm) 1.86
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Centimes from Belgium. Issued from 1894 to 1901. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 21 mm and weighs 4.5 g.

Obverse
Rampant lion left within circle. Around outside legend in Dutch, date below between stars (Unity Makes Strength)
Reverse
Value and star on close checkered background within circle. Lettering around outside. (Leopold the Second, King of the Belgians)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au Comment Frequency
1901  556.4K — € 33,00 — — Morin 243 3%
1898  3.5M — € 2,20 € 4,50 € 13,00 Morin 241 23%
1895  3.5M € 3,30 € 3,80 € 5,40 — Morin 239 27%
1895  — — — — — Morin 239a; Overdate 1895/94 0.2%
1894  9.2M € 0,33 € 2,60 € 2,60 — Morin 237 71%

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