Belgium 1866 50 centimes

Jean Elsen sale 147, lot 1327

This specimen was lot 1327 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), where it sold for €110 (about US$161 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold II (1865-1909), AR 50 centimes, 1866. Belle patine. Superbe. (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold II, 1865-1909, silver fifty centimes of 1866. Nice patina, Extremely Fine.)"

This is the most common date of a type struck 1866-68, 1881, 1886, 1898-99. For the later dates, Dutch legends (KM 27) were used as well.

Recorded mintage: 6,806,000.

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, .067 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 26, Dupriez 1049.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 147: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.

Links to:

• 1865 20 francs
• Belgium 1866 50 centiemen restrike in silver, plain edge
• 1866 franc
• 1866 2 francs
• 1866 5 francs
• 1867 50 centimes
• Coins and currency dated 1866