Belgium 5 Centimes - Léopold III, 1939 – 1940

BELGIE-BELGIQUE

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Belgium Belgium
Currency Franc (1832 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Centimes
Year 1939 – 1940
Ruler Leopold III (1934–1951)
Composition Nickel brass (64% Copper, 20% Zinc, 16% Nickel)
Shape Round with a round hole (Center 2.5 mm)
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.5
Diameter (mm) 19
Thickness (mm) 1.23
Demonetized 1 January 1957

Description

5 Centimes from Belgium. Issued from 1939 to 1940. 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 Comment Frequency
1940  2M € 0,54 € 0,87 € 0,96 Morin 469 60%
1939  3M € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,93 Morin 468 64%

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