Belgium 1844 1/2 franc

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1833-44 at the Brussels mint. The specification matches the French half franc of Louis Philippe.

Recorded mintage: 1,584,000 (common date).

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .072 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 6.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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