50 Centimes Albert I (Dutch Text): Rare Belgian Congo Coin, 1927 | Coinantiquariat
Art. number: 24
50 Centimes Albert I (Dutch Text): Rare Belgian Congo Coin, 1927 | Coinantiquariat
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Art. number: 24
Specifications
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Issuing state | Belgian Congo |
| Year | 1927 AD |
| Technique | Milled |
| Weight | 6.5 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Alignment | Coin |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Origin of mint | Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels |
Description
the Belgian Congo with this 50 Centimes piece featuring King Albert I. The obverse, adorned with a laurel-framed portrait of Albert I, proudly proclaims him as "ALBERT KONING DER BELGEN" - Albert, King of the Belgians. Flip to the reverse, and you're greeted with the tropical allure of an oil palm, delicately dividing the coin's denomination and the year 1927. Engraved in Dutch, "BELGISCH CONGO" anchors the design, emphasizing its colonial origins. This coin is a throwback to European colonial history.
Tag: Albert I 50 Centimes, Belgian Congo Coin, 1926 Colonial Currency, Dutch Text Coin, Albert Koning Der Belgen, Belgisch Congo Collectible, Oil Palm Coin Design, Belgian Congo 1927 Coin, European Colonial Coinage
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