Belgium 1901 50 centiemen

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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This coin, one of a type struck 1901 only during the reign of Leopold II of Belgium (1865-1909), was struck with Walloons (dialect of French) and Flemish (dialect of Dutch) legends. The Flemish legend type is shown here; it is not rare, tho expensive in nice condition. The last silver issue was in 1914, on the eve of World War One.

Recorded mintage: 3,000,000 plus 3,000,000 with French legends (KM 50).

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.835 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 51.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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