Belgium 5 Centimes - Leopold I, 1856

25th anniversary of the inauguration; Dutch

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Belgium Belgium
Currency Franc (1832 – 2001)
Coin type Token
Denomination 5 Centimes
Year 1856
Ruler Leopold I (1831–1865)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 10
Diameter (mm) 28
Thickness (mm) 2.1
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Centimes from Belgium. Issued in 1856. Struck in Copper. Measures 28 mm and weighs 10 g.

Obverse
Belgica seated, the left hand holding a scepter and the right hand placing an olive wreath on the bust of Leopold I. (July 21, 1856)
Reverse
An inscription surrounded by a wreath (25th
Anniversary
of
the King's
Inauguration)
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1856)  1.2K Bronze 20%
ND (1856)  3K Copper; Coin alignment 60%
ND (1856)  — Copper; Medal alignment 20%

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