Belgium 1837 5 centimes
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This specimen was lot 1394 in Jean Elsen sale 143 (Brussels, December 2019), where it sold for €100 (about US$131 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), Cu 5 centimes, 1837. BRAEMT F. avec point. Petites taches. Superbe à Fleur de Coin. (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I, 1831-65, copper five centimes of 1837, engraver's name with dot. Minor scratches, Extremely Fine - Uncirculated.)"
This type was struck 1833-63 at the Brussels mint in numerous varieties; this is a common date. The reported mintage is nearly all 1837's.
Recorded mintage: 12,038,000 for 1837-38. most common date.
Specification: 9.8 g, copper, 28.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dupriez 144, KM 5.1.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2012
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 143, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.
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