Belgium 1855 5 centimes

Jean Elsen sale 135, lot 1158

This specimen was lot 1158 in Jean Elsen sale 135 (Brussels, December 2017), where it sold for €700 (about US$970 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), Cu 5 centimes, 1855. Petite date. Rare. Très Beau à Fleur de Coin. (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I, 1831-65, copper five centimes of 1855, small date. Rare, extremely fine to uncirculated)"

This type was struck 1833-61, with the 1855 occurring with large and small 5. In 1861, the type was replaced with a copper-nickel five centimes of smaller diameter.

Recorded mintage: 265,000, a key date.

Specification: 9.8 g, bronze or copper, 28.3 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 5.1, Bogaert 565A.

Source:

• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 135, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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