Coin with a hole 20 centimes Belgian Congo 1906-1911

The 20 centime coin of the Belgian colony in the Congo with a hole was issued from copper-nickel alloy in 1906-1911.

Design

The side with the value designation (reverse)

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

Inscription:

1906-1908 – “20 Ces..” at the top, the date at the bottom;

1909-1911 – “20 C.” at the top, the date at the bottom.

The side with the name of the issuer (obverse)

Five monograms of the king (1906-1909 Leopold II, 1910-1911 Albert I) in the form of a star around the central hole, each topped with a crown, inside a circle of dots.

Inscription:

1906-1908 – LEOP II R DE BELGES SOUV DE L`ETAT INDEP DU CONGO (Leopold II King of Belgium ruler of the Free State of Congo);

1909-1911 – CONGO BELGE BELGISCH CONGO (“Belgian Congo” in French and Flemish).

Coin parameters

Weight (grams) – 6.00 (1906-1909); 5.92 (1910-1911)

Diameter (mm.) – 25.10

Thickness (mm.) – 1.48 (1906); 1.55 (1909); 1.74 (1910-1911)

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