5 Centimes - Albert I French text

€290.00
IssuerBelgium
Year1910-1932
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Centimes (0.05 BEF)
CurrencyFranc (1832-2001)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight2.5 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness1.21 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole (Center hole 3.5 mm)
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Alphonse Michaux
In circulation to29 December 1955
Reference(s) KM#66, Schön#36, LA#BFM-22, LA#BFM-22/23
Obverse descriptionThe royal monogram of King Albert I is surrounded with legend in French. Date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringROYAUME DE BELGIQUE ★★ 1913
(Translation: Kingdom of Belgium)
Reverse descriptionThe center hole is flanked by an olive sprig and value.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering5 CES A. MICHAUX
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1910  - Morin 353 - 8 011 286
1913  - Double 3 -
1913  - Morin 355 - 5 005 423
1913  - Morin 355a; Overdate 1913/10 -
1914  - Morin 356 - 1 004 034
1920  - Double 2 -
1920  - Double M -
1920  - Morin 358 - 10 040 000
1920  - Morin 358a; Overdate 1920/10 -
1922  - Morin 361 - 12 640 000
1922  - Morin 361a; Overdate 1922/20 -
1922  - Morin 361b; Overdate 1922/21 -
1923  - Double M -
1923  - Morin 363 - 9 000 000
1923  - Morin 363a; Overdate 1923/13 -
1925  - Double M -
1925  - Morin 366 - 15 860 000
1925  - Morin 366a; Overdate 1925/13 -
1925  - Morin 366b; Overdate 1925/23 -
1926  - Double 6 -
1926  - Morin 368 - 7 000 000
1926  - Morin 368a; Overdate 1926/25 -
1927  - Morin 369 - 2 000 000
1927  - Morin 369a; LA#BFM-22/23 Mule: French obverse and Dutch reverse (CEN) -
1928  - Morin 371 - 12 506 500
1932  - Morin 375; Without star (many falsifications!) -
Catalog ID1459909800
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