5 Centimes - Albert I French text

5 Centimes - Albert I (French text) - obverse5 Centimes - Albert I (French text) - reverse

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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 (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.21 mm
Shape Round with a round hole (Center hole 3.5 mm)
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 29 December 1955
Number N# 290
References KM# 66,
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# 36,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. 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.
LA# BFM-22/23
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.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE ★★
1913

Translation: Kingdom of Belgium

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux Read more on Wikipedia

Alphonse Michaux (1860–1928) was a Belgian coin engraver and medallist, appointed chief engraver of the Brussels Mint (La Monnaie de Bruxelles) in 1895, and best known for engraving dies for a series of Belgian coins with a distinctive hole in the center. Michaux also engraved coins for Luxembourg, Persia, Romania, and Colombia.

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CES
A. MICHAUX

Unabridged legend: Centimes

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux Read more on Wikipedia

Alphonse Michaux (1860–1928) was a Belgian coin engraver and medallist, appointed chief engraver of the Brussels Mint (La Monnaie de Bruxelles) in 1895, and best known for engraving dies for a series of Belgian coins with a distinctive hole in the center. Michaux also engraved coins for Luxembourg, Persia, Romania, and Colombia.

Edge

Plain

5 Centimes - Albert I (French text) -  obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

How the overdate (overstrike) can look 1926/25

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1910  8 011 286 $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.25 $ 0.53 $ 0.61 30% Morin 353
1913  0.2% Double 3
1913  5 005 423 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 20% Morin 355
1913  0.3% Morin 355a; Overdate 1913/10
1914  1 004 034 $ 2.10 $ 2.60 $ 5.30 8% Morin 356
1920  0.09% Double 2
1920  0.14% Double M
1920  10 040 000 $ 0.51 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 1.10 $ 1.30 $ 2.60 29% Morin 358
1920  0.14% Morin 358a; Overdate 1920/10
1922  12 640 000 $ 0.43 $ 0.53 $ 0.63 34% Morin 361
1922  0.3% Morin 361a; Overdate 1922/20
1922  0.16% Morin 361b; Overdate 1922/21
1923  0.05% Double M
1923  9 000 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.11 $ 0.32 $ 0.47 $ 0.92 26% Morin 363
1923  0.11% Morin 363a; Overdate 1923/13
1925  0.07% Double M
1925  15 860 000 $ 0.24 $ 0.48 $ 0.59 37% Morin 366
1925  0.07% Morin 366a; Overdate 1925/13
1925  0.2% Morin 366b; Overdate 1925/23
1926  0.09% Double 6
1926  7 000 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.42 $ 0.53 $ 2.10 22% Morin 368
1926  0.3% Morin 368a; Overdate 1926/25
1927  2 000 000 $ 0.53 $ 0.87 $ 0.87 9% Morin 369
1927  0.4% Morin 369a; LA#BFM-22/23 Mule: French obverse and Dutch reverse (CEN)
1928  12 506 500 $ 0.32 $ 0.47 $ 0.47 30% Morin 371
1932  $ 0.53 $ 1.10 3% Morin 375; Without star (many falsifications!)

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Centimes - Albert I (French text)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 664
Internet Archive
Jul 26, 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 5.30
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

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