Belgium 25 Centimes - Léopold III, 1942 – 1946
BELGIE-BELGIQUE
Information
Country
Belgium
Belgium
Currency
Franc
(1832 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
25 Centimes
Year
1942 – 1946
Ruler
Leopold III
(1934–1951)
Composition
Zinc
Shape
Round with a round hole (Center hole 3.5 mm)
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.5
Diameter (mm)
26
Thickness (mm)
1.9
Demonetized
1 March 1968
Description
25 Centimes from Belgium. Issued from 1942 to 1946. Struck in Zinc. Measures 26 mm and weighs 6.5 g.
- Obverse
- Monogram of Léopold III around center hole, date below.
- Reverse
- Coats of arms of Brussels (left), Mons (middle) and Bruges (right) surrounded by bilingual (Dutch and French) legends. Value and designer below. (Belgium)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 13.3M | € 0,11 | € 0,11 | € 0,27 | € 0,49 | € 1,00 | Morin 537; Under regency of Prince Charles | 31% | |
| 1946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Without hole | 0.4% | |
| 1945 | 8.2M | € 0,11 | € 0,25 | € 0,33 | € 0,54 | € 2,00 | Morin 488 | 26% | |
| 1944 | 26M | € 0,13 | € 0,14 | € 0,23 | € 0,54 | € 1,10 | Morin 487 | 49% | |
| 1943 | 21.6M | € 0,14 | € 0,16 | € 0,25 | € 0,38 | € 0,53 | Morin 486 | 50% | |
| 1943 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Off centre hole | 0.5% | |
| 1942 | 14.4M | € 0,11 | € 0,11 | € 0,33 | € 0,51 | € 1,50 | Morin 484 | 31% |
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