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
Number	N# 5333 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 145, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Schön# 97, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. LA# BFM-79 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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

Marcel Rau (20 March 1886, Brussels - 29 June 1966, Brussels) was a Belgian sculptor and medalist. He studied sculpture with Paul Dubois (1829-1905) at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. Marcel Rau notably executed war memorials erected in seven Belgian cities.

Reverse

Crowned face value dividing date. Legend above in Dutch.

Lettering:
BELGIË
19 50 54
CENTIMES

Translation:
Belgium
1954 50
Centimes

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Marcel Rau (20 March 1886, Brussels - 29 June 1966, Brussels) was a Belgian sculptor and medalist. He studied sculpture with Paul Dubois (1829-1905) at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. Marcel Rau notably executed war memorials erected in seven Belgian cities.

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Comments

These coins are very similar to KM#149, with varieties of the size of the head (obverse) and letters (reverse):
KM#145 (Type A): larger head, smaller crown, and letters; legend far from the 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

Schön# 97 includes both KM# 145 and KM# 149.

See also

• 50 Centimes - Baudouin I (French text; larger head)
• 50 Centimes - Baudouin I (French text; smaller head)
• 50 Centimes - Baudouin I (Dutch text; smaller head)

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