50 Centimes French text

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Albert I (1909-1934)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1922-1933
Value	50 Centimes (0.50 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	1.45 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	8 May 1953
Number	N# 510
References	KM# 87, 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. Schön# 60, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. LA# BFM-75 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

A kneeling woman with legend in French above. Designer initials to the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* BELGIQUE *
A.B

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Armand Bonnetain

Reverse

Caduceus divides value. Text in French above and year below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* BON POUR *
50 CES
* 1923 *

Unabridged legend: Centimes

Translation: Good for

Engraver: Armand Bonnetain

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

The overdate variety is not recognized by Morin or Aernout, but is by SCWC (Krause).

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1922	6 180 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.29	$ 0.49	$ 0.50	$ 0.96	$ 1.10	$ 3.10	35%	Morin 410
1923	8 820 000		$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.95	$ 2.00		44%	Morin 411
1927	7 000 000			$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 0.63	$ 0.63		31%	Morin 413
1928	3 000 000		$ 0.26	$ 0.32	$ 0.57	$ 0.68			23%	Morin 414
1929	1 000 000				$ 1.60	$ 3.20			9%	Morin 416
1930	1 000 000			$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.20			10%	Morin 417
1932	2 530 000				$ 0.74	$ 0.94			13%	Morin 419
1932									0.08%	Overdate 1932/22
1933	2 861 000			$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.97	$ 1.20	$ 3.60	29%	Morin 421

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