10 Centimes - Léopold III BELGIQUE-BELGIE

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1938-1939
Value	10 Centimes (0.10 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Nickel brass (Cu (.640), Zn (.200), Ni (.160))
Weight	4 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole (Center hole 3 mm)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 January 1957
Number	N# 5561
References	KM# 112, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 79, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. LA# BFM-42 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

Coats of arms of Antwerp (left), Namur (middle) and Hasselt (right) surrounded by bilingual (French left, Dutch right) legends. Value and designer below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BELGIQUE-BELGIE
10c
O.JESPERS

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Oscar Jespers

Oscar Jespers, born in Borgerhout on 22 May 1887 and died in Brussels on 1 December 1970, was a Belgian expressionist sculptor.

Reverse

Monogram of Léopold III, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1938

Engraver: Oscar Jespers

Oscar Jespers, born in Borgerhout on 22 May 1887 and died in Brussels on 1 December 1970, was a Belgian expressionist sculptor.

Edge

Plain

Mint

Comments

This composition is also referred to as maillechort (English: Melchior).

See also

• Crown
• Coat of Arms
• Monogram

• 10 Centimes - Leopold III (BELGIE-BELGIQUE)

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