| Issuer | Congo Free State (1885-1908) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1887-1896 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
| Currency | Franc (1887-1960) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 17.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Léopold Wiener |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#5, LA#VCM-8 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Léopold II |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LEOP. II R. D. BELG. SOUV. DE L`ETAT INDEP. DU CONGO L. WIENER (Translation: Leopold II, King of the Belgians, Sovereign of the Free State of the Congo) |
| Reverse description | Crowned coat-of-arms within wreath |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50 centimes 1891 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1887 - - 20 000 1887 - Proof - 1891 - - 60 000 1894 - - 40 000 1896 - - 200 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 8729789490 |
| Comments |