October 22, 20223 yr #1 Was going through some of my late Uncle's things and came across these WW2 dated coins. He served in Europe during the war. I realize Belgium had been under occupation, scarcity of materials, all of that. Just curious what the coins are made of. They are the same denomination as the 1938 dated silver coin on top but with wartime dates. They are not magnetic. Maybe someone can give a little bit of history about them? Kim
October 22, 20223 yr #4 Not worth much, it would cost about the same as their worth to send them via post to a buyer. 25 Centimes - Léopold III BELGIE-BELGIQUE 25 Centimes - Léopold III (BELGIE-BELGIQUE) - obverse25 Centimes - Léopold III (BELGIE-BELGIQUE) - reverse Features Issuer Belgium King Leopold III (1934-1951) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1942-1946 Value 25 Centimes (0.25 BEF) Currency Franc (1832-2001) Composition Zinc Weight 6.5 g Diameter 26 mm Thickness 1.90 mm Shape Round with a round hole Technique Milled Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓ Demonetized 1 March 1968 Number N# 5331 References KM# 132, LA# BFM-61, Schön# 87 Obverse Monogram of Léopold III around center hole, date below. Lettering: 1944 Engraver: Oscar Jespers Reverse Coats of arms of Brussels (left), Mons (middle) and Bruges (right) surrounded by bilingual legends. Value and designer below. Lettering: BELGIE-BELGIQUE 25C O.JESPERS Translation: BELGIUM-BELGIUM 25c O.JESPERS Engraver: Oscar Jespers Edge Smooth 25 Centimes - Léopold III (BELGIE-BELGIQUE) - obverse Mint Brussels, Belgium (983-date) Comments Of the 1947 coin 316,000 pieces were struck were sent back to the mint to be recycled and were never put into circulation (Morin, 2012 and Aernout, 2019).
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