Coin
5 Centimes - Léopold II Dutch text; large date (1906) — Belgium
Belgium • 1906 • KM#55, Schön#11, LA#BFM-21, Mor#274, 276, etc.
Overview
Standard circulation coin from Belgium during the reign of Leopold II, minted in 1906. It features a central hole and is made of copper-nickel.
Specifications
- Country
- Belgium
- Year
- 1906
- Composition
- Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
- Weight
- 2.5 g
- Diameter
- 19 mm
- Thickness
- 1.21 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
- Shape
- Round with a round hole (Center hole 3.5 mm)
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM#55, Schön#11, LA#BFM-21, Mor#274, 276, etc.
- Issuer
- Belgium
Design details
Obverse
The royal monogram of King Léopold II is surrounded with legend in Dutch. Date '1906' below. Lettering: KONINKRIJK BELGIË.
Reverse
The center hole is flanked by a laurel branch and value '5 CEN'. Engraver: A. MICHAUX.
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Standard circulation coins series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Struck at: Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Mintage vs. survival: Reported mintage of 11,015,564 is high, but circulation attrition, currency-reform meltdowns, and low collector-preservation rates mean uncirculated (MS-63+) examples are meaningfully scarcer than the raw figure suggests. Check third-party population reports (PCGS/NGC) for realistic survival in top grades.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM#55, Schön#11, LA#BFM-21, Mor#274, 276, etc.. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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