Obverse Reverse
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Reverse
ruler
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Miner (in the style of Constantine Meunier) head left Davy lamp
(country) in Dutch
(date) Crown (date)
(denomination)
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RAU
BELGIE
20
CENTIMES
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KM# 147: Belgium 20 centimes (1954 - 1960)

General

WCDB ID
185
Country
Flag: Kingdom of Belgium Belgium
Denomination
50 centimes
Value
1⁄2 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
Schön
97
Krause-Mischler
KM# 145, KM# 149.1, KM# 149.2
Numista
N# 752
uCoin
5739

Related Coins

Previous Date
KM# 87 (1922 - 1933)
Concurrent
20 centimes : KM# 147 (1954 - 1960)
25 centimes : KM# 154 (1964 - 1975)
1 franc : KM# 170 (1989 - 1993)
1 franc : KM# 187 (1994 - 2001)
5 francs : KM# 164 (1986 - 1993)
20 francs : KM# 159 (1980 - 1993)
20 francs : KM# 160 (1980 - 1993)