5 Euro Cents - Albert II 1st type, 1st portrait

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Albert II (1993-2013)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1999-2007
Value	5 Euro Cents 0.05 EUR = USD 0.06
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Copper plated steel
Weight	3.92 g
Diameter	21.25 mm
Thickness	1.67 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	1 January 2002
Number	N# 74
References	KM# 226 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , LA# BEM-3.1 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , Schön# 204 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

The portrait in left profile of King Albert II is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe, among which is situated his monogram: a capital "A" with the Roman numeral "II" underneath a crown

Script: Latin

Lettering: A II 2005

Engraver: Jan Alfons Keustermans

Reverse

A globe, next to the face value, shows Europe in relation to Africa and Asia

Script: Latin

Lettering: 5 EURO CENT LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

BU 1999 - 2001
Set introduction of the euro with coins from 1999 to 2001

BU 2002
1 - Annual boxed set - 100,000 gold spurs + 1 medal (700 years of the battle of the gold spurs: 1302 - 2002)

2 - Farewell to the franc, welcome to the euro, 20,000 copies

3 - Road cycling CM, 20,000 copies
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BU 2003
1 - 50 years of TV in Belgium + 1 medal (50 years of TV in Belgium) 100,000 copies

2- 100 years of Ford, 15,000 copies
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3 - Birth, 10,000 copies
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4 - Wedding, 10,000 copies
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BU 2004
1 - 140 years of the Red Cross 60,000 copies + 1 classic medal

2 - 140 years of the Red Cross + 1 medal with the cross painted red, 2,000 copies
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3 - Birth, 10,000 copies
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4 - Wedding 10,000 copies
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BU 2005
1 - Grand' Place + 1 medal uncolored 38 000 copies

2 - Grand' Place + 1 medal colorized, 2,000 copies
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BU 2006
1 - Flemish Beguinages + 1 medal uncolored 38 000 copies

2 - Flemish Beguinages + 1 medal colorized at 2,000 copies
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BU 2007
1 - Les ascenseurs à bateaux + 1 medal, 38,000 copies, uncolored

2 - Les ascenseurs à bateaux + 1 medal colorized at 2 000 copies
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BU 1999 - 2001
Set introduction de l'euro avec les pièces de 1999 à 2001

BU 2002
1 - Coffret annuel - les éperons d'or à 100 000 exemplaires + 1 médaille (700 ans de la bataille des éperons d'or : 1302 - 2002)

2 - Adieu au franc, bienvenue à l'euro à 20 000 exemplaires

3 - CM de cyclisme sur route à 20 000 exemplaires
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BU 2003
1 - 50 ans de TV en Belgique + 1 médaille (50 ans de TV en Belgique) à 100 000 exemplaires

2- 100 ans de Ford à 15 000 exemplaires
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3 - Naissance à 10 000 exemplaires
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4 - Mariage à 10 000 exemplaires
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BU 2004
1 - 140 ans de la Croix rouge à 60 000 exemplaires + 1 médaille classique

2 - 140 ans de la Croix rouge + 1 médaille avec la croix peinte en rouge à 2 000 exemplaires
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3 - Naissance à 10 000 exemplaires
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4 - Mariage à 10 000 exemplaires
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BU 2005
1 - Grand' Place + 1 médaille non colorisé à 38 000 exemplaires

2 - Grand' Place + 1 médaille colorisé à 2 000 exemplaires
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BU 2006
1 - Les Béguinages flamands + 1 médaille non colorisé à 38 000 exemplaires

2 - Les Béguinages flamands + 1 médaille colorisé à 2 000 exemplaires
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BU 2007
1 - Les ascenseurs à bateaux + 1 médaille non colorisé à 38 000 exemplaires

2 - Les ascenseurs à bateaux + 1 médaille colorisé à 2 000 exemplaires
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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1999	300 000 000	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.22	$ 0.46		75%
1999	40 000							$ 0.80	BU set	1.5%
1999	10 388								Proof	0.5%
2000	40 000							$ 9.10	In BU sets only	1.7%
2000	10 388								Proof	0.4%
2001	40 000							$ 9.10	In BU sets only	1.6%
2001	10 388								Proof	0.4%
2002	140 000							$ 3.40	In BU sets only	4%
2002	7 866								Proof	0.4%
2003	30 000 000	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.58	$ 0.80		21%
2003	185 000							$ 0.86	BU set	2%
2003	7 866								Proof	0.4%
2004	80 000 000	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.29	$ 0.29		30%
2004	85 250							$ 1.70	BU set	1.3%
2004	3 006								Proof	0.4%
2005	110 000 000	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.22		32%
2005	53 100							$ 1.10	BU set	1.2%
2005	3 006								Proof	0.3%
2006	35 000 000	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.22	$ 0.22		19%
2006	43 018							$ 0.33	BU set	1.1%
2006	3 006								Proof	0.3%
2007	53 475							$ 1.10	In BU sets only	3%
2007	2 006								Proof	0.3%

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