50 Centimes - Albert I French text

50 Centimes - Albert I (French text) - obverse50 Centimes - Albert I (French text) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Belgium
King Albert I (1909-1934)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1910-1914
Value 50 Centimes (0.50 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Silver (.835) (16.5% copper)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 30 July 1932
Number
N#
492
References KM# 70,
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.
LA# BFM-72,
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Schön# 39
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

The portrait in left profile of the King Albert I is surrounded with the legend in French. Designer below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
·ALBERT·ROI· ·DES·BELGES·
G.DEVREESE.

Translation: Albert, King of the Belgians

Engraver: Godefroid Devreese

Reverse

The face value and date are surrounded with an olive branch and oak branch and the motto in French.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50 CENTs.
1912
· L'UNION · FAIT · LA · FORCE ·

Unabridged legend: Centimes

Translation: Unity Makes Strength

Engraver: Godefroid Devreese

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

A trial strike with year 1909 and a weight of 2.8 grams is reported.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1910  1 900 000 $ 2.40 $ 2.70 $ 4.00 44% Morin 298
1911  2 063 000 $ 2.70 $ 2.70 28% Morin 300
1912  1 000 000 $ 1.80 $ 2.70 $ 3.30 $ 9.20 52% Morin 302
1914  240 000 $ 5.80 $ 5.80 $ 5.80 19% Morin 304

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