Belgium 1849 5 francs Dav-50

Jean Elsen sale 164, lot 1374

This specimen was lot 1374 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €150 (about US$209 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Léopold Ier (1831-1865), AR 5 francs, 1849. Tête laurée. Fines griffes au revers. Superbe. (kingdom of Belgium, Leopold I, 1831-65, silver five francs of 1849, laureate head, hairlines on the reverse, Extremely Fine.)"

Two types of five francs are recorded for 1849: this type, the scarcer, was issued 1847-49 and KM 17, issued 1849-65.

Recorded mintage: 3,014,000 plus 3,909,000 of KM 17.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: KM 3.2, Dav-50, Dupriez 406.

Source:

• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.

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