Belgium 1860 5 centimes

Jean Elsen sale 141, lot 807

This specimen was lot 807 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it sold for €10,000 (about US$13,253 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), Cu 5 centimes, 1860. Extrêmement rare. presque Fleur de Coin. (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I, 1831-65, copper five centimes of 1860. Extremely rare, about Uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1833-61. In 1861, the type was replaced with a copper-nickel five centimes of smaller diameter.

Recorded mintage: 199,000 for 1860-61; a rare date.

Specification: 9.8 g, copper.

Catalog reference: KM 5.1, Dupriez 817.

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 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

Links to:

• 1859 5 centimes
• 1860 centime
• 1860 2 centimes
• 1860 20 centimes
• 1862 5 centimes
• Coins and currency dated 1860