Belgium 1833 5 francs - Revision history

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[[Image:Belgium 1833 5 francs obv JElsen 119-1330.jpg|300px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 119, lot 1330]]
[[Image:Belgium 1833 5 francs rev JElsen 119-1330.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 1330 in Jean Elsen sale 119 (Brussels, December 2013), where it sold for 1,100 euro (about US$1,779 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), AR 5 francs, 1833, Pos. B. Provient de la collection Symkens. Petits coups. Provient de la collection Symkens. Superbe à Fleur de Coin.'' (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I (1831-65), silver five francs of 1833, rim position B. From the Symkens collection, small nicks, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1832-44 and was the first Belgian five francs issued after obtaining independence from the Netherlands in 1830. As this type comes with a lettered edge, the edge lettering comes in two positions; position A has the lettering facing the reverse and position B has the lettering facing the obverse.

''Recorded mintage:'' 1,126,000 (highest mintage date).

''Specification:'' 25 g, .900 fine silver, .723 troy oz ASW, lettered edge.

''Catalog reference:'' Bogaert, 27B, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-50]], KM 3.1.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 119,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2013.

''Link to:''
* [[Belgium 1832 5 francs|1832 5 francs]]
* [[Belgium 1833 centime|1833 centime]]
* [[Belgium 1833 2 centimes]]
* [[Belgium 1833 5 centimes|1833 5 centimes]]
* [[Belgium 1833 10 centimes|1833 10 centimes]]
* [[Belgium 1833 1/2 franc|1833 demi-franc]]
* [[Belgium 1833 franc|1833 franc]]
* [[Belgium 1838 5 francs|1838 5 francs]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1833]]
* return to coins of [[Belgium]]

[[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 119]][[Category: European crowns and thalers]]

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,126,000 (highest mintage date).
-''Specification:'' 25 g, .900 fine silver, .723 troy oz ASW, lettered edge.
+''Specification:'' 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz ASW, lettered edge.
 ''Catalog reference:'' Bogaert, 27B, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-50]], KM 3.1.

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 [[Image:Belgium 1833 5 francs rev JElsen 119-1330.jpg|300px|thumb]]
-This specimen was lot 1330 in Jean Elsen sale 119 (Brussels, December 2013), where it sold for 1,100 euro (about US$1,779 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), AR 5 francs, 1833, Pos. B. Provient de la collection Symkens. Petits coups. Provient de la collection Symkens. Superbe à Fleur de Coin.'' (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I (1831-65), silver five francs of 1833, rim position B. From the Symkens collection, small nicks, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1832-44 and was the first Belgian five francs issued after obtaining independence from the Netherlands in 1830. As this type comes with a lettered edge, the edge lettering comes in two positions; position A has the lettering facing the reverse and position B has the lettering facing the obverse.
+This specimen was lot 1330 in Jean Elsen sale 119 (Brussels, December 2013), where it sold for 1,100 euro (about US$1,779 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), AR 5 francs, 1833, Pos. B. Provient de la collection Symkens. Petits coups. Provient de la collection Symkens. Superbe à Fleur de Coin.'' (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I (1831-65), silver five francs of 1833, rim position B. From the Symkens collection, small nicks, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1832-35, 1838, 1840-41, 1844 and was the first Belgian five francs issued after obtaining independence from the Netherlands in 1830. As this type comes with a lettered edge, the edge lettering comes in two positions; position A has the lettering facing the reverse and position B has the lettering facing the obverse.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,126,000 (highest mintage date).
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 * [[Belgium 1833 1/2 franc|1833 demi-franc]]
 * [[Belgium 1833 franc|1833 franc]]
-* [[Belgium 1835 5 francs|1835 5 francs]]
+* [[Belgium 1834 5 francs|1834 5 francs]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1833]]
 * return to coins of [[Belgium]]
 [[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 119]][[Category: European crowns and thalers]]