3 Kopecks coin from 1916, specifically a German Occupation coin

Belgian 25 Centimes coin minted in 1918.
Additional details about this coin include:
German Occupation Coinage: The coin is part of the emergency coinage issued during the German occupation of Belgium during World War I (1914-1918).
Composition: Due to wartime metal shortages, these coins were made of zinc, unlike pre-war Belgian coins.
Design:
Obverse: A heraldic lion within a beaded circle, surrounded by a wavy line and 16 flowers.
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.
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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