Belgium 1915 25 centimes
This specimen was lot 1550 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Occupation allemande (1914-1918), 25 centimes, 1915 FR/NL. Refrappe en argent. Tranche lisse. Pochette originale Muntbeheer n° 106. Fleur de Coin. (kingdom of Belgium, German occupation, 1914-18, twenty-five centimes of 1915, silver restrike, plain edge. Uncirculated, with original pouch.)"
This type was struck 1915-18 during the German occupation of Belgium. The restrikes, which must have been made after the war, are not mentioned in the SCWC.
Recorded mintage: 8,079,538 in zinc.
Specification: 6.5 g, zinc, 26 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM 82, Bogaert 1998B1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 160, Collection de deniers liegeois et Collection de monnaies d'or francaises, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
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