Coin with a hole 2 centimes Belgian Congo 1887-1919

The 2 centime coin of the Belgian colony in Congo was issued in copper in 1887, 1888, 1910 and 1919.

Design

Side with value designation (reverse)

A star with rays and a hole in the center, denomination designation at the top, three small stars on the left and right, year at the bottom.

Inscription:

1887-1888 – “2 Ces..” at the top, date at the bottom;

1910-1919 – “2 C.” at the top, date at the bottom.

Side with the issuer’s name (obverse)

Five monograms of the king (1887-1888 Leopold II, 1910-1919 Albert I) in the form of a star around the central hole, each topped with a crown, inside a circle of dots.

Inscription:

1887-1888 – LEOP II R DE BELGES SOUV DE L`ETAT INDEP DU CONGO (Leopold II King of Belgium ruler of the Free State of Congo);

1910-1919 – CONGO BELGE BELGISCH CONGO (“Belgian Congo” in French and Flemish).

Coin parameters

Weight (grams) – 5.00

Diameter (mm.) – 23.00

Thickness (mm.) – 1.52

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