50 Centimes Pattern

Features

Issuer Belgium
King Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type Pattern
Year 1939
Value 50 Centimes (0.50 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Nickel
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
33044
References KM# 118,
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# 81
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

A sitting lion, date below and value at the right, designer at the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
C
E.W.
1939

Unabridged legend: Centiemen / Centimes

Engraver: Ernest Wijnants

Reverse

Three coats of arms of Hainaut, East-Flanders and Luxembourg in front of a tree dividing the bilingual (French and Dutch) legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: BELGIQUE-BELGIE =

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Ernest Wijnants

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

Mintage was interrupted by the war. Not released for circulation.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1939  15 482 000 Trial strike

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