Belgium 1905 5 centiemen
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This specimen was lot 74159 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "BELGIUM. 5 Centimes, 1905. Leopold II. Brussels Mint. NGC MS-65. A lovely pewter-gray Gem with much brilliance and eye appeal." This type was struck 1904-07 with French legends (KM 54, "centimes") and Flemish legends (KM 55, "centiemen", shown here). None of the dates are rare. The two languages were used to appease regionalist sentiment.
Recorded mintage: 5,812,000 in Flemish including 1905/3 and 1905/4 plus 9,575,000 in French including 1905/4 and WICHAUX error.
Specification: 2.5 g, copper-nickel, 19 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-55.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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