20 Centimes - Baudouin I French text
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Features
| Country | Belgium |
|---|---|
| King |
Baudouin I (1951-1993)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1953-1963 |
| Value | 20 Centimes (0.20 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1970 |
| Number |
N#
1878
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| References |
KM#
146,  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes.
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
LA#
BFM-49,
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Schön#
103  Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. |
Obverse
A miner, adapted from the a work of Constantin Meunier, facing left. Mining lamp on the right with designer underneath.
Lettering: RAU
Marcel Rau (20 March 1886, Brussels - 29 June 1966, Brussels) was a Belgian sculptor and medalist. He studied sculpture with Paul Dubois (1829-1905) at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. Marcel Rau notably executed war memorials erected in seven Belgian cities.Reverse
Crowned face value dividing date. Legend above in French.
Lettering:
BELGIQUE
1953
20
CENTIMES
Translation:
BELGIUM
1953
20
CENTIMES
Marcel Rau (20 March 1886, Brussels - 29 June 1966, Brussels) was a Belgian sculptor and medalist. He studied sculpture with Paul Dubois (1829-1905) at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. Marcel Rau notably executed war memorials erected in seven Belgian cities.Edge
Smooth
Mint
Bruxelles, BelgiumComments
NOTE: different types of size in design
Type A: smaller letters and crown, 'CENTIMES' far from rim
Type B: very large letters and crown, 'CENTIMES' touching rim
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 14 150 000 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 1.82 | 1.00 | 51% | Type A | |||
| 1954 | 4% | Type A; Considered as trial strike | ||||||||||
| 1957 | 13 300 000 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.74 | 37% | Type B | |||
| 1958 | 8 700 000 | 0.24 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 0.36 | 30% | Type B | |||||
| 1959 | 19 670 000 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 1.31 | 43% | Type B | ||||
| 1962 | 410 000 | 1.20 | 4.51 | 6.00 | 12.00 | 5% | Type B | |||||
| 1963 | 2 550 000 | 0.18 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.90 | 16% | Type B | |||||
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