| Issuer | Belgian Congo (1908-1960) |
| Year | 1910-1928 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05) |
| Currency | Franc (1887-1960) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 2.39 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.35 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round with a round hole Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#17, LA#BCM-4, LA#BCM-5 |
| Obverse description | Five Albert I monograms drawing a star. Country name in French and Dutch |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | **CONGO BELGE · BELGISCH-CONGO · A A A A A |
| Reverse description | Shining star and 3 small stars on each side. Mint mark (H) – Heaton, Birmingham – smaller, thicker “C” in denomination. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | *** 5 C. *** 1911 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels,Belgium (983-2017) |
| Mintage | 1910 - - 6 000 000 1911 - - 5 000 000 1917 - Proof - 1917 - Struck at Heaton Mint, Birmingham - 1 000 000 1919 - - 6 850 000 1919 - Struck at Heaton Mint, Birmingham - 3 000 000 1920 - overdate variety exists - 2 740 000 1921 - - 17 260 000 1921 - Struck at Heaton Mint, Birmingham - 3 000 000 1925 - (fr) il existe des surfrappes 1925/3 et 1925/21 - 11 000 000 1926 - overdate variety exists - 5 770 000 1927 - - 2 000 000 1928 - overdate variety exists - 1 500 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3966902710 |
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