25 Centimes - Léopold III BELGIQUE-BELGIE

Features

Country	Belgium
King	Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1942-1946
Value	25 Centimes (0.25 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	6.5 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	03-01-1968
References	KM# 131, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 92, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383. LA# BFM-60 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften, 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium. ISBN 9789082449013.

Obverse

Monogram of Léopold III around center hole, date below.

Lettering: 1946

Engraver: Oscar Jespers

Reverse

Coats of arms of Brussels (left), Mons (middle) and Bruges (right) surrounded by bilingual legends. Value and designer below.

Lettering:
BELGIQUE-BELGIE
25C
O.JESPERS

Translation:
BELGIUM-BELGIUM
25c
O.JESPERS

Engraver: Oscar Jespers

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Bruxelles, Belgium

Comments

The 1941 and 1947 coins are not mentioned by Morin, just by Krause; these coins appears to have been minted but never left the vault of the National Bank of Belgium and were melted.

Note: German Occupation WWII

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
1942	14,400,000		0.15	0.45	0.52	2.22	58%
1943	21,600,000	0.07	0.09	0.23	0.35	0.93	47%
1946	21,428,000		0.28	0.23	0.35	1.17	43%	(fr) Sous la régence du Prince Charles

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