25 Centimes - Albert I French text

25 Centimes - Albert I (French text) - obverse25 Centimes - Albert I (French text) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Belgium
King Albert I (1909-1934)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1913-1929
Value 25 Centimes (0.25 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 6.5 g
Diameter 26 mm
Thickness 1.78 mm
Shape Round with a round hole (Center hole 4.5 mm)
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 30 January 1967
Number N# 499
References KM# 68.1,
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-55,
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Schön# 38
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 lettering in French. Date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE ★★
1928

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. Designer below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
25
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

25 Centimes - Albert I (French text) -  obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

Overdate 1926/23:


The SCWC lists for 1920 and 1921 varieties with one and a half lines under CES (KM#68.2) .
Morin and Aernout do not mention this variety.

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1913  2 010 554 $ 1.10 $ 1.30 $ 2.10 15% Morin 321
1920  2 844 000 $ 0.59 $ 1.10 $ 2.00 17% Morin 323
1921  7 464 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.18 $ 0.44 $ 0.44 $ 0.81 33% Morin 324
1922  7 600 000 $ 0.39 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 1.60 33% Morin 326
1923  11 356 000 $ 0.09 $ 0.30 $ 0.53 $ 0.82 40% Morin 328
1926  1 300 000 $ 1.40 $ 2.10 10% Morin 329
1926  0.5% Morin 329a; Overdate 1926/23
1927  8 800 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.49 $ 0.50 $ 0.50 $ 2.10 31% Morin 331
1927  0.2% Morin 331a; Overdate 1927/23
1928  4 351 000 $ 0.53 $ 0.79 $ 0.79 $ 1.00 17% Morin 333
1929  9 600 000 $ 0.14 $ 0.23 $ 0.53 $ 0.59 32% Morin 335

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Price
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Centimes - Albert I (French text)
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 312
Internet Archive
Sep 23, 2023 1913 – Morin 321 UNC USD 16.90
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Centimes - Albert I (French text)
Katz
Auction 72
Lot 454
Internet Archive
Dec 21, 2022 1913 – Morin 321 UNC USD 5.28
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Centimes - Albert I (French text)
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 2519
Internet Archive
Jun 7, 2022 1922 – Morin 326 USD 19.02
(EUR 18.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

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