20 Centimes (French Text)
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Description
This was a standard circulation coin for Belgium.
Key Details
Country
Belgium (BEL)
Issuer
National Bank of Belgium
Currency
Franc
BEF - fr
1832 - 2001
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1953 - 1963
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
17 mm
Thickness
1.32 mm
Weight
2 g
Face Value
20 Centimes (0.20 BEF)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A miner profile with a mining lamp on the right.
Obverse Designer
Marcel Rau
Obverse Lettering
RAU
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A crown over the coins face value dividing the date.
Reverse Designer
Marcel Rau
Reverse Lettering
BELGIQUE
20
CENTIMES
1959
Reverse Lettering Translation
Belgium
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels
983 - 2017
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1953
14,150,000
Circulated
1957
13,300,000
Circulated
1958
8,700,000
Circulated
1959
19,670,000
Circulated
1962
410,000
Circulated
1963
2,550,000
Circulated