20 centimes BELGIUM (1953-1963) (French)

20 centimes 1953-1963 (French) - Belgian coins

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
17.0 mm	2.0 g	1.3 mm	Cu₉₅Sn₃Zn₂

obverse:

above the coin centre Belgian royal crown; below in two lines face value: 20 / CENTIMES dividing the year of issue; along the top edge: BELGIQUE (Belgium in French)

reverse:

in the coin centre head of a miner facing left; on the right a mining lamp

edge:

plain

issue date:

16 X 1951

withdrawal date:

1 X 1970

designer:

Marcel Rau (signature RAU below the lamp on the reverse)

mint:

De Koninklijke Munt van België (in Dutch) / La Monnaie Royale de Belgique (in French) (The Royal Belgian Mint), Brussels

mintage:

1953	14 150 000
1954	???	trial strike
1957	13 300 000
1958	8 700 000
1959	19 670 000
1962	410 000
1963	2 550 000

interesting facts:

In 1954 in a short batch considered as trial, a picture on the obverse was enlarged. Henceforth the coins of this type have been struck with a larger obverse picture, which distinguished them from the issues with the Dutch legend.

obverse size in 1953 and years 1954-1963

obverse size in 1953 and years 1954-1963

The coin designer - Marcel Rau - was inspired by works of Belgian sculptor and painter - Constantin Emile Meunier (1831-1905). Below you can find a statue of a miner named Monument van Werk / L'industrie Monument (Monument of Work) located in Leaken disctrict in Brussels.

photo: Jmh2o; licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0

last update: 9 XI 2015

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