50 Centimes - Baudouin I Dutch text; larger head

Features

Country	Belgium
King	Baudouin I (1951-1993)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1952-1954
Value	50 Centimes (0.50 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2.75 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.21 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	02-28-2002
References	KM# 145, Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Schön# 97, Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) LA# BFM-79 Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften by Laurens Aernout (Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen)

Obverse

A miner, adapted from the a work of Constantin Meunier, facing left. Mining lamp on the right with designer underneath.

Lettering: RAU

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Reverse

Crowned face value dividing date. Legend above in Dutch.

Lettering:
BELGIË
19 50 54
CENTIMES

Translation:
BELGIUM
19 50 54
CENTIMES

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Brussels, Belgium

Comments

NOTE: very similar to KM#149, varieties of size of head (obverse) and letters (reverse):
KM#145 (Type A): larger head, smaller crown and letters; legend far from rim
KM#149.1 Type B: smaller head, large letters, broad rim, larger crown
KM#149.1 Type C: larger head, large letters, broad rim
KM#149.2: medal alignment

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Year	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
1952	5,830,000		0.20	0.27	0.27	32%	Type A; coin alignment
1953	22,930,000	0.08	0.16	0.16	0.18	62%	Type A; coin alignment
1953						5%	Type A; medal alignment
1954	15,730,000	0.07	0.13	0.15	0.15	53%	Type A; coin alignment

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