10 Centimes - Albert I

€3,167.00
IssuerBelgian Congo (1908-1960)
Year1910-1928
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value10 Centimes (0.10)
CurrencyFranc (1887-1960)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight4.0 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness1.50 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#18, LA#BCM-7, LA#BCM-8
Obverse descriptionFive Albert I monograms drawing a star. Country name in French and Dutch.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering**CONGO BELGE · BELGISCH-CONGO · A A A A A
(Translation: Belgian Congo)
Reverse descriptionShining star and 3 small stars on each side. Denomination 10 C. where `C.` is abbreviation for `Centimes` at the top.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering*** 10 C. *** 1927
(Translation: 10 C. 1927)
EdgeSmooth
MintHeaton and Sons / The Mint
Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003)
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels,Belgium (983-2017)
Mintage1910  - - 5 000 000
1911  - - 5 000 000
1917  - Heaton Mint - 500 000
1919  - - 3 430 000
1919  - Heaton Mint - 1 500 000
1920  - - 1 510 000
1921  - - 13 540 000
1921  - Heaton Mint - 300 000
1922  - (fr) Il existe des surfrappes 1922/1921 ; existe sans point après le C - 14 950 000
1924  - - 3 600 000
1925  - overdate variety exists - 4 800 000
1927  - - 2 020 000
1928  - overdate varieties exist - 5 600 000
Catalog ID4051055460
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