Belgium 1959 20 centimes

from the Stonecat Collection

This twenty centimes was struck for king Baudouin I of Belgium, 1953-59 and 1962-63. This is a common date. The twenty centimes with Dutch legends (KM 147) was struck only in 1954 and 1960. The denomination was suspended after this issue, likely because inflation had made it worthless. A miner from Belgium's now vanished coal mines is depicted. The similar fifty centimes was struck until 2001. Belgium joined the euro in 2002 and all the franc coinage is obsolete.

Recorded mintage: 19,670, 000.

Specification: 2 g, bronze, 17 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 146.

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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• 1953 20 centimes, French legends
• 1955 50 centimes
• 1955 franc, French legend
• 1955 20 francs, French legends
• 1955 20 frank, Flemish legends
• 1958 50 frank, Brussels World's Fair
• 1958 50 francs, Brussels World's Fair
• 1960 50 francs, wedding of the king
• 1962 franc, French legend
• 1965 50 centimes, French legend
• 1966 25 centiemen, Dutch legend
• Coins and currency dated 1959