5 Centimes - Albert I French text

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Albert I (1909-1934)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1910-1932
Value	5 Centimes (0.05 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.21 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	29 December 1955
Number	N# 290 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 66, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 36, Gerhard Schön; 2018. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (46. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. LA# BFM-22 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

The royal monogram of King Albert I is surrounded with legend in French. Date below.

Lettering:
ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE **
1913

Translation:
KINGDOM OF BELGIUM **
1913

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Reverse

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

Lettering:
5
CES
A. MICHAUX

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Brussels, Belgium (983-date)

Comments

How the overdate (overstrike) can look 1926/25

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
Undetermined
1910	8 011 286	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.21	$ 0.51	$ 0.51	30%
1913	5 005 423			$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ 1.06	20%
1913							0.05%	double 3
1913							0.05%	overdate 1913/10
1914	1 004 034			$ 2.11	$ 2.91	$ 5.28	8%
1920	10 040 000		$ 0.51	$ 0.51	$ 0.51	$ 1.06	30%
1920							0.03%	double 2
1920							0.05%	double M
1920							0.03%	overdate 1920/10
1922	12 640 000			$ 0.43	$ 0.53	$ 0.73	34%
1922							0.03%	overdate 1922/20
1922							0.03%	overdate 1922/21
1923	9 000 000			$ 0.32	$ 0.46	$ 0.92	27%
1923							0%	double M
1923							0.03%	overdate 1923/13
1925	15 860 000			$ 0.26	$ 0.48	$ 1.06	37%
1925							0%	double M
1925							0%	overdate 1925/13
1925							0.05%	overdate 1925/23
1926	7 000 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.42	$ 0.53	$ 2.11	22%
1926							0%	double 6
1926							0.08%	overdate 1926/25
1927	2 000 000			$ 0.53	$ 1.06	$ 1.06	9%
1927							0.5%	Mule: Dutch obverse (5 cen) and French reverse
1928	12 506 500			$ 0.32	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	31%
1932					$ 0.53		3%	Without star

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