10 Centimes 50 Years of Belgium

Features

Issuer Belgium
King Leopold II (1865-1909)
Type Token
Year 1880
Value 10 Centimes (0.10 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Copper
Weight 25 g
Diameter 37 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
67982
References Mor# M/13,
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin; 2019. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges de 1832 jusqu'à présent. Antwerpen Eyckmans, Antwerp, Belgium.
X# 8a,
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
LA# BHM-4.1
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Commemorative issue

50 Years of Leopold II Kingdom

Obverse

The conjoined busts of Kings Leopold I and Leopold II, with their names on either side. 5-pointed star on top, designer below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LEOPOLD I * LEOPOLD II
LEOP WIENER

Engraver: Léopold Wiener

Reverse

A woman is leaning on a lion with the Belgian constitution in one hand with a column of Congress to the left, the courthouse of Brussels to the right, and the designer's names below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1830 1880
CONSTITUTION BELGE
E.DEVAUX.INV
CH.WIENER.FRC.

Translation:
Belgian Constitution
made by E.DEVAUX
made by CH.WIENER

Engraver: Léopold Wiener

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Comments

Krause designates them wrongly as X, while they reportedly circulated alongside regular currency. Hence we list them alongside coins.

The National Gallery sold these tokens for 25 Centimes, according to Morin (2012).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1880)  18% Morin M/13d; 15 beams to the left, 6 up and 9 touching pearls
ND (1880)  0% Morin M/13e; 14 beams to the left, at least 1 mm from pearls
ND (1880)  Photo $ 49 16% Morin M/13f; 13 beams to the left, 3 beams on 0.5mm from pearls
ND (1880)  Photo 24% Morin M/13h; 10 beams to the left, all at least 1 mm from pearls

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes (50 Years of Belgium)Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes (50 Years of Belgium)
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 17
Lot 201
Internet Archive
19 Dec 2020 ND (1880) – Morin M/13f; 13 beams to the left, 3 beams on 0.5mm from pearls XF USD 48.61
(EUR 45.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes (50 Years of Belgium)Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes (50 Years of Belgium)
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 17
Lot 202
Internet Archive
19 Dec 2020 ND (1880) – Morin M/13h; 10 beams to the left, all at least 1 mm from pearls XF USD 64.81
(EUR 60.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes (50 Years of Belgium)
Katz
Jubilee Auction 60
Lot 2048
Internet Archive
14 May 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 503.35
(EUR 466.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 10 Centimes (50 Years of Belgium)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 649
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 Undetermined XF USD 11.88
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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