2 Centimes 1910 [Democratic Republic of the Congo / Belgian Congo]

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2 Centimes 1910 [Democratic Republic of the Congo / Belgian Congo]
  • Country: Belgian Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Shape: Round with central hole
  • Weight: 4 g
  • Mintage: 1,500,000 pcs.
  • Metal: Copper
  • Composition: Cu
  • Denomination: 2 centimes
  • Currency unit: Centime
  • Orientation: Coin alignment
  • Reference: KM# 16
  • Diameter: 23 mm
  • Reverse
    In the central part of the reverse is a relief image of a five-pointed star — the state symbol of the Belgian Congo. To the left of the top ray, along the border of dots, is the numeral '2', and to the right the letter 'C' with a period — 'two centimes'. On either side of the star are three rosettes in the form of five-pointed stars, arranged vertically. Below is the year of issue '1910'.
  • Obverse
    Along the dotted border, on the left is the inscription in Dutch 'BELGISCH - CONGO', on the right in French '★★CONGO BELGE' — Belgian Congo. The inscriptions are separated at the top and bottom by two incused dots. In the central part, within a dotted circle, five ciphers of King Albert I are evenly placed around the central hole.

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