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
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	12-29-1955
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 4 more volumes. Schön# 36, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). 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 **
1928

Translation:
KINGDOM OF BELGIUM **
1928

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
25/26:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
Undetermined
1910	8 011 286	$ 0.26	$ 0.13	$ 0.37	$ 0.58	$ 0.68	30%
1913	5 005 423			$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 1.17	20%	Overdate variety 1913/10 exists
1914	1 004 034			$ 2.33	$ 3.21	$ 1.17	8%
1920	10 040 000		$ 0.62	$ 0.41	$ 0.50	$ 1.19	30%	Overdate variety 1920/10 exists
1922	12 640 000			$ 0.48	$ 0.58	$ 0.69	34%	Overdate varieties 1922/20 and 1922/21 exist
1923	9 000 000		$ 0.12	$ 0.35	$ 0.47	$ 1.15	27%	Overdate variety 1923/13 exists
1925	15 860 000			$ 0.35	$ 0.52	$ 1.17	37%	Overdate varieties 1925/13 and 1925/23 exist
1926	7 000 000		$ 0.35	$ 0.43	$ 0.57	$ 2.33	22%	Overdate variety 1926/25 exists
1927	2 000 000			$ 0.58	$ 1.17	$ 0.56	10%
1927							0.5%	Mule: Dutch obverse (5 cen) and French reverse; see comments
1928	12 506 500			$ 0.35	$ 0.52	$ 0.52	31%
1932					$ 0.03		3%	Without star

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