Belgium 1904 2 francs

Goldberg sale 69, lot 4545

This specimen was lot 4545 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it sold for $172.50. The catalog description ^[2] noted, "Belgium. 2 Francs, 1904. French, DES BELGES. Leopold II, head left. NGC graded MS-64. The Judy Cahn Collection." Belgium separated from the Netherlands in 1830 and has pursued a independent existence since that time, tho involuntarily involved in both World Wars. Around the turn of the century, the government yielded to pressure from the Flemish population and began to issue coinage in both French (shown here) and Flemish (KM 59). The last silver two francs was issued in 1912.

Recorded mintage: 400,000.

Specification: 10 g, 0.835 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-58.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.

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