Obverse
LEOPOLD II KONING DER BELGEN
the effigy of King Leopold II, turned left, surrounded by the legend in Dutch "LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES".
TVEngraved by Thomas Vinçotte
50 CEN 1901 LEOPOLD II KONING DER BELGEN
Belgium · 1901 · 50 cenUncommon
N286 KM51 LABFM-69 MOR193 SCHöN5
The coin's story
Obverse: the effigy of King Leopold II, to the left, surrounded by the legend in Dutch "LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES". Reverse: the Belgian lion sitting on the left front leg on the Constitution table looking back under the motto in Dutch "L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE", above the nominal value 50 CEN and to the right of the date.
Reverse
EENDRACHT MAAKT MACHT190150 CENVINÇOTTE
the Belgian lion sitting laying the left front leg on the Constitution table and looking back, under the motto in Dutch "L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE", above the nominal value 50 CEN and to the right of the date.
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Specifications
- Denomination50 cen
- Year1901
- Mintage3,000,000
- MaterialSilver 0.835
- ShapeRound
- Diameter18 mm
- Thickness1.05 mm
- Weight2.5 g
- EdgeReeded
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.05 mm.
Composition
Silver 83.5 %Copper 16.5 %
1 frank1904 · 23 mm
