Issuer Belgium
King Leopold II (1865-1909)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1887-1907
Value 1 Centime (0.01 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Copper
Weight 2 g
Diameter 16.5 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
The Belgian franc (Dutch: Belgische frank, French: Franc belge, German: Belgischer Franken) was the currency of the Kingdom of Belgium from 1832 until 2002 when the Euro was introduced. It was subdivided into 100 subunits, known as centiem (Dutch), centimes (French) or Centime (German).