5 Centimes - Albert I French text; with star

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Albert I (1909-1934)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1932
Value	5 Centimes (0.05 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Nickel brass (Cu 75%, Ni 15%, Zn 10%)
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.36 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole (Center hole 3.5 mm)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	29 December 1955
Number	N# 5957
References	KM# 93 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 58 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes). , LA# BFM-25 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , Mor# 341a, 431, etc. Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE ★★
1932

Translation: Kingdom of Belgium

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
★
5
CES
A. MICHAUX

Unabridged legend: Centimes

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Comments

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

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1932			$ 0.46	$ 1.60	Mor# 341a Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Star stands on one peak in equilibrium	13%
1932	5 520 000	$ 0.42	$ 0.57	$ 0.71	Mor# 431 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Star stands on two peaks	61%
1932			$ 0.47	$ 0.47	Mor# 431b Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Star stands on one peak falling right	19%
1932		$ 0.23	$ 0.68	$ 0.80	Mor# 431c Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Star stands on one peak falling left	26%
1932				$ 2.90	Mor# 431d Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	M of "MICHAUX" higher	7%

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