10 Centimes - Léopold III BELGIQUE-BELGIE

Features

Country	Belgium
King	Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1941-1946
Value	10 Centimes (0.10 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	4 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	01-01-1957
References	KM# 125, Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Michael, Thomas & Tracy L. Schmidt; 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Michael, Thomas (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 91, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Kahnt, Helmut & Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461185. Schön, Gerhard & Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461383. LA# BFM-44 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften, 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium. ISBN 9789082449013.

Obverse

The arms of Antwerp to the left of the center hole, Namur in the center, and Hasselt to the right of the center hole surrounded by bilingual legends and the value and designer's name below

Lettering:
BELGIQUE-BELGIE
10c
O.JESPERS

Translation:
Belgium Belgium
10 Centimes
O.Jespers

Engraver: Oscar Jespers

Reverse

Monogram of Léopold III, date below

Lettering: 1943

Engraver: Oscar Jespers

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Brussels, Belgium

Comments

The material used is actually a zinc-alloy, a spelter. The term in Dutch is 'handelszink', literally translated as 'trade zinc'.

This coin was made during the German occupation during World War II.

The 1945 coin is not mentioned by Morin (2012) or Aernout (2019), only by Krause (2016) so its existence is doubtful.
The 1946 coin is regarded by Aernout (2019) as a trial strike and Krause estimates that 10,370,000 were struck.

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Year	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
1941	10,000,000	0.06	0.28	0.50		36%
1942	17,000,000	0.26	0.28	0.51	0.75	50%
1943	22,500,000	0.25	0.43	0.43	1.23	61%
1945						2.0%	Struck at a later date (doubtful existence)
1946	10,370,000					3%	Very rare (not released for circulation)

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