5 Centimes - Léopold II French text - Large lion

Features

Issuer	Belgium
Król	Leopold II (1865-1909)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1901
Value	5 Centimes (0.05 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Miedzionikiel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	3 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 12467
References	KM# 44 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , LA# BFM-18 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , Mor# 252a Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , Schön# 8 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Szalejący lew po lewej w okręgu. Wokół legenda w języku francuskim, data poniżej między gwiazdami Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE
BRAEMT
★ 1901 ★

Engraver: Joseph-Pierre Braemt

Reverse

Wartość i gwiazda na tle szachownicy w okręgu. Napis na zewnątrz Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
❁ LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES
5 CENTIMES
★

Engraver: Joseph-Pierre Braemt

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Comments

(en) Difference between small lion (M# 244-252, KM# 40, LA# 16, iB# M-52) and big lion (M# 252a, KM# 44, LA# 18, iB# M-53)

The type A lion is smaller and larger.
The type B lion is taller and thinner,
its head and claws are closer to the inner circle,
the engraver's signature is larger.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1901			2 494 063				$ 12	$ 20	$ 26	$ 55

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