Obverse
LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGESTH. VINÇOTTE
the effigy of King Leopold II, turned left, surrounded by the legend in French "LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES".
TVEngraved by Thomas Vinçotte
50 CENTS 1909 Leopold II
Belgium · 1909 · 50 centsUncommon
N285 KM60 LABFM-70 SCHöN20 MOR202
The coin's story
Obverse: the effigy of King Leopold II, turned left, surrounded by the legend in French "LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES". Reverse: the nominal value, in 2 lines, 50 CENTs and the date surrounded by a crown consisting of an oak branch and an ivy branch bound by a ribbon.
Reverse
50CENTs1909
the nominal value, in 2 lines, 50 CENTs and the date surrounded by a crown consisting of an oak branch and an ivy branch bound by a ribbon.
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Specifications
- Denomination50 cents
- Year1909
- Mintage2,502,916
- MaterialSilver 0.835
- ShapeRound
- Diameter18 mm
- Thickness1.3 mm
- Weight2.5 g
- EdgeReeded
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.3 mm.
Composition
Silver 83.5 %Copper 16.5 %
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