20 Centimes Dutch text

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Baudouin I (1951-1993)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1954-1960
Value	20 Centimes (0.20 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Bronze (95% Copper, 3% Tin, 2% Zinc)
Weight	2 g
Diameter	17 mm
Thickness	1.32 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1970
Number	N# 748
References	KM# 147.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , LA# BFM-50 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , Schön# 96 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes). , Mor# 727, 728 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).

Obverse

A miner, adapted from the a work of Constantin Meunier, facing left. Mining lamp on the right with designer underneath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: RAU

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Reverse

Crowned face value dividing date. Legend above in Dutch.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
CENTIMES
BELGIE
1954

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Marcel Rau

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

NOTE: different types of size in design exist for the French type:
Type A: smaller letters and crown, 'CENTIMES' far from rim
Type B: very large letters and crown, 'CENTIMES' touching rim

According to Krause type B versions where the word 'CENTIMES' touches the edge (like the French type) exist. It is catalogued as KM# 147.2. This needs to be confirmed.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1954	50 130 000	$ 0.06	$ 0.16	$ 0.17	$ 0.21	$ 0.22	$ 0.29	$ 0.87	Mor# 727 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Type A	92%
1960	7 530 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.73		Mor# 728 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Type a	28%

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