Catalog
50 Centimes - Albert I French text
| Issuer | Belgian Congo (1908-1960) |
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| Year | 1921-1929 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of King Albert I facing left, rendered in fine sculptural detail by engraver Jules Lagae. The king is depicted with a laurel wreath and a ribbon tied at the nape, his truncation bare. The legend ALBERT ROI DES BELGES curves around the upper periphery in Latin script. The engraver's signature JUL. LAGAE appears in small letters below the neck truncation. The design is framed by a fine beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ALBERT ROI DES BELGES JUL. LAGAE |
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