5 Centimes - Léopold II French text

Features

Issuer	Belgium
Król	Leopold II (1865-1909)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1894-1901
Value	5 Centimes (0.05 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Miedzionikiel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	3 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 8025
References	Mor# 244, 244a, etc. Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , KM# 40 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , LA# BFM-16 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , 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
★ 1895 ★

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

Odmiany Mule istnieją z francuskim awersem i holenderskim rewersem.

Różnica między małym lwem (M# 244-252, KM# 40, LA# 16, iB# M-52) a dużym lwem (M# 252a, KM# 44, LA# 18, iB# M-53)

Lew typu A jest mniejszy i większy.
Lew typu B jest wyższy i cieńszy,
jego głowa i pazury są bliżej wewnętrznego okręgu,
podpis grawera jest większy.

Lata 1895 i 1900 występują z podwójnymi datami:

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Mule varieties exist with French obverse and Dutch reverse.

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.

The years 1895 and 1900 exist with double dates:

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1894	3 110 953	$ 3.50	$ 3.50	$ 6.30	Mor# 244 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		43%
1894					Mor# 244a Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	(en) Mule: French obverse and Dutch reverse	1.3%
1895	3 693 250	$ 3.00	$ 3.40	$ 5.30	Mor# 246 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		50%
1895					Mor# 246a Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).	(en) Mule: French obverse and Dutch reverse	0.6%
1898	1 004 083		$ 12	$ 21	Mor# 248 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		16%
1900	1 666 128		$ 17		Mor# 250 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		16%
1901		$ 3.00	$ 11		Mor# 252 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes).		8%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2048	11 Feb 2023	1894 – Mor# 244	UNC	USD 11.53 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 174 Lot 336	15 Nov 2025	1898 – Mor# 248		USD 71.50 (EUR 62.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 174 Lot 335	15 Nov 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 20.76 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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