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[[Image:Belgium JElsen 269-727o.jpg|300px|thumb|Jean Elsen list 269, lot 727]]
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This specimen was lot 727 in Jean Elsen list 269 (Brussels, July-August 2014), where it was offered for €900 (about US$1,224). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold II (1865-1909), AR 50 centimes, 1881 sur 1861, Rare. Superbe à Fleur de Coin'' (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909), silver fifty centimes, 1881/61. Rare, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type was struck for [[Belgium]] in 1866-68, 1881, 1886 and 1898-99 along with a similar type with Dutch legends ([[Belgium 1886 50 centiemen|KM 27]]). This type is remarkably scarce despite its large mintage.

''Recorded mintage:'' 200,000 (rare).

''Specification:'' 2.5 g, .835 silver, .067 troy oz ASW.

''Catalog reference:'' Dupriez, 1227 var, KM-26.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Liste 269: Juillet-Septembre 2014,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2014.

''Link to:''
* [[Belgium 1868 50 centimes|1868 50 centimes]]
* [[Belgium 1881 franc|1881 franc]]
* [[Belgium 1886 50 centimes|1886 50 centimes]]
* [[Belgium 1886 50 centiemen|1886 50 centiemen]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1881]]
* return to [[Belgium]]

[[Category: Silver dimes of the world]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen list 269]]

Belgium 1881 50 centimes - Revision history

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