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<p>Created page with &quot;<a href="/index.php/File:JE160-1443o.jpg" title="File:JE160-1443o.jpg">300px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 160, lot 1443</a> <a href="/index.php/File:JE160-1443r.jpg" title="File:JE160-1443r.jpg">300px|thumb</a> This specimen was lot 1443 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, Novembe...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Image:JE160-1443o.jpg|300px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 160, lot 1443]]<br /> [[Image:JE160-1443r.jpg|300px|thumb]]<br /> <br /> This specimen was lot 1443 in Jean Elsen sale 160 (Brussels, November 2024), where it sold for €1,800 (about US$2,279 including buyer's fees). The catalog description&lt;sup&gt;[1]&lt;/sup&gt; noted, &lt;blockquote&gt;&quot;''BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), AR 2 francs, 1838. Pos. A. Lettres inclinées à d. Très rare. Beau.'' (kingdom of [[Belgium]], Leopold I, silver two francs of 1838, position A, letters inclined to right. Very rare, good.)&quot;&lt;/blockquote&gt; Position A refers to the orientation of the edge lettering when holding the coin king side up: position A is upright lettering, position B is upside down lettering. This type was struck 1834-35 and 1838-44 to the module of a French two francs. All the dates are scarce, especially in Very Fine or better.<br /> <br /> ''Recorded mintage:'' 300,305.<br /> <br /> ''Specification:'' 10 g, 0.900 fine silver, 27 mm diameter, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA BELGIQUE *. <br /> <br /> ''Catalog reference:'' KM 9, Bogaert 155A. <br /> <br /> ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''<br /> * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.<br /> * &lt;sup&gt;[1]&lt;/sup&gt;Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 160, Collection de deniers liegeois et Collection de monnaies d'or francaises'', Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.<br /> <br /> ''Link to:''<br /> * [[Belgium 1835 2 francs|1835 2 francs]]<br /> * [[Belgium 1838 2 centimes|1838 2 centimes]]<br /> * [[Belgium 1838 5 centimes|1838 5 centimes]]<br /> * [[Belgium 1838 1/2 franc|1838 demi-franc]]<br /> * [[Belgium 1838 franc|1838 franc]]<br /> * [[Belgium 1838 5 francs|1838 5 francs]]<br /> * [[Belgium 1840 2 francs|1840 2 francs]]<br /> * [[Coins and currency dated 1838]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 160]]</div>

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