Belgium 1835 1/2 franc
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This specimen was lot 1200 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), where it sold for €600 (about US$877 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), AR 1/2 franc, 1835. Belle patine. Superbe à Fleur de Coin. (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I, 1831-65, silver half franc of 1835. Nice patina, Extremely Fine - Uncirculated.)"
This type was struck 1833-35, 1838-44 at the Brussels mint. The specification matches the French half franc of Louis Philippe.
Recorded mintage: 605,000, a better date.
Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .072 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: Dupriez 128, KM 6.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 147: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.
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