5 Centimes - Léopold II French text; large date

5 Centimes - Léopold II (French text; large date) - obverse5 Centimes - Léopold II (French text; large date) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Belgium
King Leopold II (1865-1909)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1904-1907
Value 5 Centimes (0.05 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.18 mm
Shape Round with a round hole (Center hole 3.5 mm)
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
2585
References KM# 54,
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.
Schön# 17,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
LA# BFM-20
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

The royal monogram of King Léopold II is surrounded with legend in French. Date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE ★
・1906・

Translation: Kingdom of Belgium

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Reverse

The center hole is flanked by an olive sprig and value. Designer below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CES
A. MICHAUX

Unabridged legend: Centimes

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Edge

Plain

5 Centimes - Léopold II (French text; large date) -  obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

This type has larger date numbers than KM# 46.

Schön# 17 includes both KM# 46 and KM# 54.

How "WICHAUX" error looks for 1905:


How overdate 1906/5 looks like:

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1904  5 813 932 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 0.55 $ 1.40 40% Morin 273
1905  $ 0.22 $ 1.10 $ 5.40 18% Morin 275; Signature with dot
1905  0.3% Morin 275a; Overdate 1905/04
1905  1.4% Morin 275b; "WICHAUX"; error
1905  9 575 374 $ 0.29 $ 0.29 $ 0.66 $ 1.10 38% Signature without dot
1906  8 463 239 $ 0.04 $ 0.25 $ 0.43 $ 0.54 $ 0.80 48% Morin 277
1906  0.5% Morin 277a; Overdate 1906/05
1907  993 028 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 13 9% Morin 279

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