City of Ghent 50 Centimes - Albert I, 1915

Ghent - German Occupation Coinage

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country City of Ghent City of Ghent
Currency Franc (1832 – 2001)
Coin type Token
Denomination 50 Centimes
Year 1915
Ruler Albert I (1909–1934)
Composition Brass plated iron
Shape Square with rounded corners
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.25
Thickness (mm) 1.28
Demonetized Yes

Description

50 Centimes from City of Ghent. Issued in 1915. Struck in Brass plated iron. Measures 0 mm and weighs 2.25 g.

Obverse
Rampant lion facing left within inner circle, legend surrounding in Dutch on top and in French below. (City of Ghent)
Reverse
The denomination within the inner circle, box surrounds. Text surrounding in Dutch above, French below. (Cashable on 1 January 191750 CentsCashable on 1 January 1917)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
1915  512K € 9,60 KM#Tn1 (thin "50") 85%
1915  — — KM#Tn1a (thick "50") 26%

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