5 Centimes - Albert I Dutch text; with star

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Albert I (1909-1934)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1930-1931
Value	5 Centimes (0.05 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Nickel brass (Cu (.750), Zn (.100), Ni (.150))
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.21 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	12-29-1955
Number	N# 5956 Numista (https://numista.com)
References	KM# 94, 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# 49, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. LA# BFM-26 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

The royal monogram of King Albert I is surrounded with legend in Dutch. Date below.

Lettering:
KONINKRIJK BELGIË **
1931

Translation:
KINGDOM BELGIUM **
1931

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Alphonse Michaux (1860–1928) was a Belgian coin engraver and medallist, appointed chief engraver of the Brussels Mint (La Monnaie de Bruxelles) in 1895, and best known for engraving dies for a series of Belgian coins with a distinctive hole in the center. Michaux also engraved coins for Luxembourg, Persia, Romania, and Colombia.

Reverse

The center hole is flanked by an olive sprig and value. 5-pointed star above.

Lettering:
*
5
CEN
A. MICHAUX

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Alphonse Michaux (1860–1928) was a Belgian coin engraver and medallist, appointed chief engraver of the Brussels Mint (La Monnaie de Bruxelles) in 1895, and best known for engraving dies for a series of Belgian coins with a distinctive hole in the center. Michaux also engraved coins for Luxembourg, Persia, Romania, and Colombia.

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Comments

The alloy melchior (French: maillechort) is here an alloy of copper (.750), nickel (.150) and zinc (.100).

See also

• 5 Centimes - Albert I (French text; with star)

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