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25 Centimes German Occupation Coinage
| Zinc | 6.5 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Period | German occupation (1914-1918) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1915-1918 |
| Value | 25 Centimes (0.25 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 6.5 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1 April 1923 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#513 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 6% |
Reverse
The face value is surrounded with the bilingual (French and Dutch) country name. Date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BELGIQUE • BELGIË
25 CENT.
• 1915 •
Translation: Belgium
Edge
Plain
Comment
a variety of the 1917 coin found by Ed Dunsmore