| 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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