50 Centimes (French Text)
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Reverse: © smithymx67
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
1952 - 2001
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
19 mm
Weight
2.75 g
Face Value
50 Centimes (0.50 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
50
CENTIMES
1955
Reverse Lettering Translation
Belgium
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels
983 - 2017
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1952
3,520,000
Circulated
1953
22,620,000
Circulated
1955
29,160,000
Circulated
1958
9,750,000
Circulated
1959
17,350,000
Circulated
1962
6,160,000
Circulated
1964
5,860,000
Circulated
1965
10,320,000
Circulated
1966
11,040,000
Circulated
1967
7,200,000
Circulated
1968
2,000,000
Circulated
1969
10,000,000
Circulated
1970
16,000,000
Circulated
1971
1,250,000
Circulated
1972
3,000,000
Circulated
1973
3,000,000
Circulated
1974
5,000,000
Circulated
1975
7,000,000
Circulated
1976
8,000,000
Circulated
1977
13,000,000
Circulated
1978
2,500,000
Circulated
1979
20,000,000
Circulated
1980
20,000,000
Circulated
1981
2,000,000
Circulated
1982
7,000,000
Circulated
1983
14,000,000
Circulated
1985
6,000,000
Circulated
1987
9,000,000
Circulated
1988
4,500,000
Circulated
1989
60,000
Brilliant Uncirculated
Comments
Set Issue
1990
Brilliant Uncirculated
Comments
Set Issue
1991
6,000,000
Circulated
1992
7,000,000
Circulated
1993
10,000,000
Circulated
1994
10,000,000
Circulated
1995
60,000
Brilliant Uncirculated
Comments
Set Issue
1996
11,000,000
Circulated
1997
60,000
Brilliant Uncirculated
Comments
Set Issue
1998
30,000,000
Circulated
1999
60,000
Brilliant Uncirculated
Comments
Set Issue
2000
60,000
Brilliant Uncirculated
Comments
Set Issue
2001
60,000
Brilliant Uncirculated
Comments
Set Issue