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Belgian 25 Centimes coin minted in 1918. <br>Additional details about this coin include:<br>German Occupation Coinage: The coin is part of the emergency coinage issued during the German occupation of Belgium during World War I (1914-1918).<br>Composition: Due to wartime metal shortages, these coins were made of zinc, unlike pre-war Belgian coins.<br>Design:<br>Obverse: A heraldic lion within a beaded circle, surrounded by a wavy line and 16 flowers.<br>Reverse: The denomination "25 CENT." and the bilingual country name "BELGIQUE • BELGIË" (French and Dutch for Belgium), with the date "1918" below, all within a beaded circle.<br>Historical Context: The Belgian franc, divided into centimes, was Belgium's currency from 1832 until the Euro's adoption in 2002. The 25 centimes denomination from this period was demonetized on April 1, 1923.
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