Description:
Obverse
Portrait in left profile of Albert II with his name below. Central line following silhouette.
NOTE: varieties reported for different design alignments.
Type A: portrait with finer details, base of neck directly above "B", "II" nearer to "ALBERT".
Type B: portrait with less detail, base of neck more right of the "B", "II" far from "ALBERT".
Reverse
Central vertical line divide year on top, value at centre and legend in Dutch at bottom. Mint and privy mark at right.
NOTE: varieties reported for different design alignments.
Type A: "B" far from rim, small "5", mintmark more detailed
Type B: "B" touching rim, larger "5", mintmark with less detail
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