Belgium 1858 5 centimes

Jean Elsen sale 136, lot 1169

This specimen was lot 1169 in Jean Elsen sale 136 (Brussels, March 2018), where it sold for €80 (about US$118 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), Cu 5 centimes, 1858. Avec croix sur la couronne. Petits coups au revers. Superbe. (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I, 1831-65, copper five centimes of 1858, with cross on crown. Small rim nicks on the reverse, extremely fine.)"

In 1861, the type was replaced with a copper-nickel five centimes of smaller diameter.

Recorded mintage: 2,712,000 for all varieties, a common date.

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

Catalog reference: Bogaert 607B, KM 5.1 (with dot in signature) or KM 5.3 (large S in CENT^S).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 136: Collection Martiny, Collection Nef, Collection Casterman, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.

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