25 Centimes German Occupation Coinage

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Albert I (1909-1934)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1915-1918
Value	25 Centimes (0.25 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	6.5 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 April 1923
Number	N# 513
References	KM# 82, 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-57, Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Schön# 47 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

A heraldic lion (inside beaded circle) is surrounded by a continuous wavy line and 16 flowers

Reverse

The face value is surrounded with the bilingual (French and Dutch) country name. Date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BELGIQUE • BELGIË
25 CENT.
• 1915 •

Translation: Belgium

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

a variety of the 1917 coin found by Ed Dunsmore

Ole

dot variaties on the 1916 - source : website of 'Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften'

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
Undetermined
1915	8 079 538		$ 0.53	$ 0.96	$ 3.20	$ 5.30	42%	Morin 433
1916	10 671 132	$ 0.29	$ 0.65	$ 0.74	$ 1.50	$ 2.10	54%	Morin 434; Dot before and after date
1916							1.0%	No dot after date
1916							0.9%	No dot before date
1917	3 554 468		$ 0.32	$ 0.48	$ 2.10	$ 3.80	23%	Morin 435
1917							0.4%	No dot after date, double die '7'
1918	5 489 200		$ 1.70	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	$ 7.10	26%	Morin 436

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