5 Centimes - Léopold II French text; small date

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Leopold II (1865-1909)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1901-1903
Value	5 Centimes (0.05 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.29 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole (Center hole 3.5 mm)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 8028
References	Mor# 268, 269, etc. Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 46 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 17 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , LA# BFM-20 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.

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Obverse

The royal monogram of King Léopold II is surrounded with the inscription in French. Date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE *
・1902・

Translation: Kingdom of Belgium

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Reverse

Laurel branch to left of center hole, denomination in French at right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CES
A. MICHAUX

Unabridged legend: 5 Centimes

Engraver: Alphonse Michaux

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

This type has smaller date numbers than KM# 54.

Schön# 17 includes both KM# 46 and KM# 54.

Varieties with a reversed 'M' in the signature, or described as 'WICHAUX' are probably due to die filling.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1901	202 100	$ 18	$ 18			Mor# 268 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		15%
1902	1 416 017	$ 1.40	$ 2.00	$ 5.80	$ 12	Mor# 269 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		68%
1902						Mor# 269a Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	Overdate 1902/01	1.2%
1903	863 878	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	$ 2.40		Mor# 271 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		40%

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