Belgium Coin 25 Centimes 1938 Holed Coat of Arms Léopold III BELGIE BELGIQUE 25¢.
Features
Issuer Belgium
King Leopold III (1934-1951)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1938
Value 25 Centimes (0.25 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Nickel brass (64% Copper, 20% Zinc, 16% Nickel)
Weight 6.5 g
Diameter 26 mm
Thickness 1.65 mm
Shape Round with a round hole (Center hole 3.5 mm)
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1 March 1968
Number N# 5325
References KM# 115, LA# BFM-59, Schön# 74, Mor# 462
Obverse
Coats of arms of Brussels (left), Mons (middle) and Bruges (right) surrounded by bilingual legends. Value and designer below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BELGIE-BELGIQUE
25 c
O. JESPERS
Unabridged legend: Centiemen / Centimes
Translation: Belgium
Engraver: Oscar Jespers
Reverse
Monogram of Léopold III around center hole, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 1938
Engraver: Oscar Jespers
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)