Belgium 1955 50 centimes

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1952-55. Later styles (KM 148.1 and 148.2), with slight changes to the miner's bust on the reverse, were struck until the coming of the euro in 2002. The coin is now obsolete.

Recorded mintage: 29,160,000.

Specification: 2.75 g, bronze, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 144 (French legends, shown here), KM 145 (Dutch legends).

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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