5 Francs - Léopold I Pattern

Features

Issuer Belgium
King Leopold I (1831-1865)
Type Pattern
Year 1847
Value 5 Francs
5 BEF = USD 0.13
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 25 g
Diameter 37 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
99639
References KM# Pn40,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Mor# –,
Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin; 2019. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges de 1832 jusqu'à présent. Antwerpen Eyckmans, Antwerp, Belgium.
LA# 
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

Naked head of King Leopold I facing left. Designer below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LEOPOLD I ROI DES BELGES
L WIENER

Translation: Leopold the First, King of the Belgians

Engraver: Léopold Wiener

Reverse

Value divide by coat of arms of Belgium. National motto in French surrounding, half of date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNION FAIT LA FORCE
5 F
18

Unabridged legend: Francs

Translation: Unity Makes Strength

Edge

Plain lettered

Script: Latin

Lettering: ***DIEU PROTOGE LA BELGIQUE

Translation: God Protects Belgium

Mint

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

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1847) 

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