Antwerp 1814-V 5 centimes

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Jean Elsen sale 164, lot 1312
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This specimen was lot 1312 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €550 (about US$766 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Siège d'Anvers, Louis XVIII, Cu 5 centimes, livraison du 18 avril 1814, atelier Wolschot. Lettre V sous la couronne. D/ Pas de point après 1814. R/ Point après CENT, sans point après OBSIDIONALE, point sous le chiffre 5. Rare. Trace d'emporte-pièce sur la tranche. Superbe. (Belgium, siege of Antwerp, Louis XVIII, copper, five centimes, delivery of April 18, 1814. Letter "V" under the crown. Obverse: no period after the date; reverse: period after CENT, without period after OBSIDIONALE, period below the figure 5. Rare, trace of a clip on the edge, Extremely Fine.)"

This coin and a similar copper ten centimes were issued by Napoleon's troops as they were besieged in Antwerp ("Anvers" in French) by the English, Prussians and Russians. Numerous varieties exist. This variety, with a "V" under the crown, is scarce. This type is claimed by French and Belgian collectors.

Recorded mintage: 10,000.

Specification: 12.5 g, copper, 29-31 mm diameter, rough edge.

Catalog reference: KM 4.2, F.115D/1, Colaert 17a; van Uden 12b1.

Source:

  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • Korchnak, Lawrence C., Siege Coins of the World, 1453-1902, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2021.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.

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