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50 Centimes - Albert I Pattern - Dutch text
| Issuer | Belgium |
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| Year | 1911 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination '50 CENT' and date '1911' appear prominently in the central field, flanked by an olive branch on the left and an oak branch on the right, symbolizing peace and strength respectively. The Dutch patriotic motto encircles the design along the periphery, separated by decorative stops. The overall composition is well-balanced within the round flan, consistent with the refined aesthetics of Belgian pattern coinage of the period. |
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Albert I took the Belgian throne in December 1909, and the early years of his reign saw a round of trial strikings to establish coinage types in both French and Dutch — a politically necessary division in Belgium that had caused friction since the linguistic parity laws of the 1870s. This Dutch-text 50 centimes pattern in gold was almost certainly a presentation or cabinet piece from the outset; no corresponding circulation issue in this composition was ever authorized.
The Delmonte reference places it among a small, documented series of gold essais from this period. Survivors are individually traceable.