20 Centimes French text

20 Centimes (French text) - obverse20 Centimes (French text) - reverse

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Features

Issuer 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 (95% Copper, 3% Tin, 2% Zinc)
Weight 2 g
Diameter 17 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1970
Number N# 1878
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References KM# 146,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
LA# BFM-48,
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; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned face value dividing date. Legend above in French.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BELGIQUE
1953
20
CENTIMES

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Marcel Rau Read more on Wikipedia

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

A miner, adapted from the a work of Constantin Meunier, facing left. Mining lamp on the right with designer underneath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: RAU

Engraver: Marcel Rau Read more on Wikipedia

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

Plain

20 Centimes (French text) -  obverse

Mint

Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Comments

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 $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $ 0.20 $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 51% Morin 726; Type A
1954  4% Type A; Considered as trial strike
1957  13 300 000 $ 0.16 $ 0.16 $ 0.18 $ 0.22 $ 0.50 $ 0.50 36% Morin 729; Type B
1958  8 700 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.20 $ 0.25 $ 0.99 30% Morin 730; Type B
1959  19 670 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.22 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 1.20 43% Morin 731; Type B
1962  410 000 $ 3.00 $ 3.00 $ 5.40 $ 6.10 $ 7.10 5% Morin 732; Type B
1963  2 550 000 $ 0.14 $ 0.27 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 1.00 16% Morin 733; Type B

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