5 Centimes - Léopold III BELGIQUE-BELGIE

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1941-1943
Value	5 Centimes (0.05 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.45 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole (Center hole 2.5 mm)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 January 1957
Number	N# 6013
References	KM# 123, 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# 90, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. LA# BFM-29 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

Coats of arms of Ghent (left), Liège (middle) and Arlons (right) surrounded by bilingual legends. Value and designer below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BELGIQUE-BELGIE
L G
5 c
O. J.

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Oscar Jespers

Reverse

Monogram of Léopold III, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1941

Engraver: Oscar Jespers

Edge

Plain

Mint

Comments

The material used is actually a zinc-alloy, a spelter. The term in Dutch is 'handelszink', literally translated as 'trade zinc'.

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Monogram

• 5 Centimes - Léopold III (BELGIQUE-BELGIE)
• 5 Centimes - Léopold III (BELGIE-BELGIQUE)
• 5 Centimes - Léopold III (BELGIE-BELGIQUE)

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