50 centimes BELGIUM (1952-1955) (French)

50 centimes 1952-1955 (French) - Belgian coins

diameter:	weight:	thickness:	alloy:
19.0 mm	2.75 g	1.4 mm	Cu₉₅Sn₃Zn₂

obverse:

above the coin centre Belgian royal crown; below in two lines face value: 50 / 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:

28 II 2002

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:

1952	3 520 000
1953	22 620 000
1955	29 160 000	together with the later type with the large crown

interesting facts:

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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