5 Centimes - Albert I Dutch text

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Albert I (1909-1934)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1910-1931
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 (Centre hole 3.5 mm)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	29 December 1955
Number	N# 295
References	KM# 67, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. LA# BFM-23, Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Schön# 25 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KONINKRIJK BELGIË ★★
1927

Translation: Kingdom Belgium

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CEN
A. MICHAUX

Unabridged legend: Centiemen

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

1910: IJ of KONINKRIJK without and with points

Type with a large number of over-strikes, especially for 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924. Overdates (apart from some specific ones) are sometimes more common than "normal" strikes.
Weak strikes are common for this type.

Overdate 1920/10

Overdate 1921/11

Overdate 1922/12

Overdate 1923/13

Overdate 1924/14

Overdate 1925/15

Overdate 1925/23

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	Frequency
Undetermined
1910	8 032 999		$ 0.46	$ 0.54	$ 1.30		28%	Morin 354; KONINKRIJK without dots
1910			$ 0.63	$ 0.63			5%	Morin 354a; KONINKRijK with dots
1914	6 039 940		$ 0.28	$ 0.54	$ 1.10		24%	Morin 357
1920	10 030 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.93		31%	Morin 359
1920							0.6%	Morin 359a; Overdate 1920/10
1921	4 200 000		$ 0.21	$ 0.54	$ 2.10		18%	Morin 360
1921							0.4%	Morin 360a; Overdate 1921/11
1922	13 180 000		$ 0.43	$ 0.44	$ 1.40		36%	Morin 362
1922							0.03%	Morin 362a; Overdate 1922/20
1922							0.6%	Morin 362b; Overdate 1922/12
1923	3 530 000		$ 0.54	$ 0.91	$ 2.10		16%	Morin 364
1923							0.4%	Morin 364a; Overdate 1923/13
1924	5 260 000		$ 0.27	$ 0.54	$ 1.20	$ 3.20	19%	Morin 365
1924							0.3%	Morin 365a; Overdate 1924/14
1924							0.15%	Morin 365b; Overdate 1924/11
1925	13 000 000	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.51	$ 1.10		29%	Morin 367
1925			$ 0.61	$ 0.61			3%	Morin 367a; Overdate 1925/15
1925			$ 0.59	$ 0.59			6%	Morin 367b; Overdate 1925/13
1925							0.15%	Morin 367c; Overdate 1925/23
1927	6 938 000		$ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 0.54		24%	Morin 370
1928	6 252 000		$ 0.43	$ 0.54	$ 2.10		20%	Morin 372
1928							0.18%	Morin 372a; Overdate 1928/23
1930							3%	Morin 373
1931				$ 0.64	$ 1.10		4%	Morin 374

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