2 Centimes - Léopold I

Features

Country	Belgium
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1833-1865
Value	2 Centimes (0.02 BEF)
Composition	Copper
Weight	4 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	yes
References	KM# 4, LA# BFM-8, LA# BFM-9, Mor# 88 - 113 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften by Laurens Aernout (Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen) Monnaies Belges by Frans Morin (Peter Eyckmans)

Obverse

The royal monogram is surrounded with lettering in French. Date below.

Lettering:
LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES
1865

Translation:
LEOPOLD FIRST KING OF THE BELGIANS
1864

Engraver: Joseph-Pierre Braemt

Reverse

A lion, symbol of Belgium, with a paw over the Belgian Constitution dating 1831. Around is the Belgian motto in French. Value and designer below.

Lettering:
L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE
CONSTITUTION
BELGE
1831
*
2 CENT.s
BRAEMT F.

Translation:
UNITY MAKES STRENGTH
BELGIAN CONSTITUTION 1831*
2 CENTIMES
BRAEMT (F = Fecit = Made by)

Engraver: Joseph-Pierre Braemt

Edge

Reeded

Comments

For the years 1835 and 1836 there is a discrepancy between Krause and Morin which coins exist

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Year	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF
1833	16,747,919	1.39		8.01		KM#4.1; wide rim
1833						KM#4.3; medal alignment
1834						Base of T in 'CENT' only to the left
1834	3,267,853					KM#4.1; wide rim; signature with point
1834						KM#4.3; medal alignment
1834						KM#4.4; wide rim; signature without point
1835						Base of T in 'CENT' only to the left; Struck on Dutch 1/2 cent
1835				6.01		KM#4.1; wide rim; signature with point
1835						KM#4.1; wide rim; Struck on Dutch 1/2 cent
1835						Narrow rim; Signature with point; Struck on Dutch 1/2 cent
1835						Narrow rim; signature without point
1835						Narrow rim; Signature without point; Struck on Dutch 1/2 cent
1835	26,774,007					Wide rim; signature without point
1836						Base of T in 'CENT' only to the left; Struck on Dutch 1/2 cent
1836						KM#4.2; narrow rims; signature with point; overdate variety exists
1836						Medal Alignment
1836						Narrow rim; signature with point; Struck on Dutch 1/2 cent
1836	27,083,650					Narrow rim; Signature without point; overdate variety exists
1836						Narrow rim; signature without point; Struck on Dutch 1/2 cent
1837						KM#4.2; narrow rim; trial strike; rare
1838						KM#4.2; narrow rim; trial strike
1841	2,226,437					KM#4.2; narrow rim
1842	2,822,614					KM#4.2; narrow rim
1844						KM#4.2; narrow rim; signature with point
1844	1,801,739					KM#4.4; narrow rim; signature without point
1845	8,324,003		1.00			KM#4.2; narrow rim; signature with point; large date
1845						KM#4.2; narrow rim; signature with point; small date
1845						KM#4.4; narrow rim; signature without point; large date
1845						KM#4.4; narrow rim; signature without point; small date
1846	8,007,999			4.44		KM#4.2; narrow rim
1847	3,431,601					KM#4.2; narrow rim
1848	419,939					KM#4.2; narrow rim; rare
1849	3,690,261					KM#4.2; narrow rim
1850	403,578					KM#4.2; narrow rim; rare
1851	2,407,000					KM#4.2; narrow rim; signature with point
1851						KM#4.4; narrow rim; signature without point
1852	731,092					KM#4.2; narrow rim; large date
1852						KM#4.2; narrow rim; small date
1853	465,830					KM#4.2; narrow rim; rare
1855	171,199					KM#4.2; narrow rim; very rare
1856	6,255,114			2.22	10.41	KM#4.2; narrow rim; large date
1856						KM#4.2; narrow rim; small date
1857	4,611,947			3.33		KM#4.2; narrow rim; with signature
1857						KM#4.2; narrow rim; without signature
1858	3,177,248					KM#4.2; narrow rim; overdate varieties exist
1859	4,074,187				4.04	KM#4.2; narrow rim
1860						KM#4.2; narrow rim; large 0
1860	3,070,000					KM#4.2; narrow rim; normal 0
1860						KM#4.2; narrow rim; small 0
1861	2,923,603			4.05		KM#4.2; narrow rim; signature with point
1861						KM#4.4; narrow rim; signature without point
1862	6,589,058			4.00		KM#4.2; narrow rim; large date
1862						KM#4.2; narrow rim; small date
1863	18,621,228			2.03	2.04	KM#4.2; narrow rim; overdate variety exists
1864	16,839,612		1.86	1.66	1.11	KM#4.2; narrow rim; overdate variety exists
1865	2,447,297			5.10		KM#4.2; narrow rim

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