50 Centimes - Albert I Ghent - German Occupation Coinage

Issuer Ghent, City of
Year 1915
Type Emergency coin
Value 50 Centimes (0.50 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Brass plated iron
Weight 2.25 g
Diameter
Thickness 1.28 mm
Shape Square with rounded corners
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Tn1, LA#BLU-GT5.3
Obverse description Rampant lion facing left within inner circle, legend surrounding in Dutch on top and in French below.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering .STAD=GENT. VILLE DE GAND
(Translation: City of Ghent)
Reverse description The denomination within the inner circle, box surrounds. Text surrounding in Dutch above, French below.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering UIT BETAALBAAR ° OP 1 JANUARIJ 1917° 1915 50 CEN REMBOURSABLE ° LE 1 JANVIER 1917 °
(Translation: Cashable on 1 January 1917 50 Cents Cashable on 1 January 1917)
Edge Smooth
Mint
Mintage 1915 - KM#Tn1 (thin `50`) - 512 000
1915 - KM#Tn1a (thick `50`) -
Numisquare ID 3330147460
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