Belgium 1856 5 centimes KM-X4
This specimen was lot 1305 in Jean Elsen sale 156 (Brussels, September 2023), where it sold for €110 (about US$141 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), AE module de 5 centimes, 1856 FR. 25e anniversaire de l'inauguration du roi. Bronze. Rare. Superbe. (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I, 1831-65, bronze medal of five centimes size of 1856, 25th anniversary of the reign. Rare, Extremely Fine.)"
A silver two francs and gold forty francs were issued on this occasion using this design, some with Flemish legends and some with French legends. All are consigned to the Unusual World Coins as medallic coinage. Restrikes exist.
Recorded mintage: 3,000 in copper plus 1,160 in bronze.
Specification: 9.8 g, bronze or copper, 28.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM X5, Bogaert 583C.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Unusual World Coins, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 156, Collection de Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2023.
Link to:
- 1856 centime
- 1856 5 centimes, regular issue
- 1856 5 centimes, 25th anniversary of the reign, Flemish legends
- 1856 2 francs, 25th anniversary of the reign, French legends
- 1856 2 frank, 25th anniversary of the reign, Flemish legends
- 1856 40 francs, 25th anniversary of Leopold's reign, French legends
- Coins and currency dated 1856