General

Country
Belgium Flag: Kingdom of Belgium
Denomination
50 centimes
Value
0.5 Belgian franc (BEF)
Dates
AD1952 - 2001

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
2.75 g
Diameter
19.00 mm
Thickness
1.40 mm
Composition
95% Cu, 2.5% Sn, 2.5% Zn
Color
Brown/Red/Copper Brown/Red/Copper
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Coin (↑ ↓)
Edge
Plain/smooth

References

Wikipedia
Belgian franc
Krause
KM# 145, KM# 149.1, KM# 149.2
Schön
97
Numista
752
uCoin
5739
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Belgium 20 centimes (1954 - 1960)
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