Belgium 1911 50 centiemen
This specimen was lot 37548 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "BELGIUM. 50 Centimes, 1911. Albert I. PCGS MS-64. Dutch legends: "DER BELGEN"." This coin, one of a type struck 1910-14 and 1917-18 during the reign of Albert I of Belgium (1909-34), was struck with Walloons (dialect of French) and Flemish (dialect of Dutch) legends. The Flemish legend type is shown here; it is common. Belgium was thoroughly devastated during World War One and its silver coinage was terminated. This coin was demonetized in 1932.
Recorded mintage: 2,063,000 plus 2,063,000 with French legends.
Specification: 2.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 18 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-71.
- 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, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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