5 Centimes - Léopold III BELGIE-BELGIQUE

Issuer Belgium
Year 1939-1940
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 5 Centimes (0.05 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Nickel brass (64% Copper, 20% Zinc, 16% Nickel)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.23 mm
Shape Round with a round hole (Center 2.5 mm)
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s) Oscar Jespers
In circulation to 1 January 1957
Reference(s) KM#111, LA#BFM-28, Schön#72
Obverse description Monogram of Léopold III, date below.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering 1940
Reverse description Coats of arms of Ghent (left), Liège (middle) and Arlon (right) surrounded by bilingual legends. Value and designer below.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering BELGIE-BELGIQUE 5c O.J.
(Translation: Belgium)
Edge Plain
Mint
Mintage 1939 - Morin 468 - 3 000 000
1940 - Morin 469 - 1 970 000
Numisquare ID 7054367870
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