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1⁄2 franc - 1844 - Leopold first laureate head

Belgium · 1844 · ½ franc
Rare
€25.00minimum price
1,584,000coins minted
€3.87silver value · 2.25 g fine at today’s price
N259 KM6 LABFM-64 MOR28-29
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The coin's story

Obverse: the left profile bust of Leopold I with a crown of oak leaves is surrounded by the legend: "LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES" Reverse: , face value in the center, are surrounded by two olive branches

    Obverse

    LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGESBRAEMT F.

    , the left profile bust of Leopold Ier with a crown of oak leaves is surrounded by the legend: "LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES"

    JBEngraved by Joseph-Pierre Braemt

    Reverse

    1/2FRANC1835★

    , face value in the center, are surrounded by two olive branches

    Engraved by

    Specifications

    • Denomination½ franc
    • Year1844
    • Mintage1,584,000
    • MaterialSilver 0.900
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter18.6 mm
    • Thickness1.1 mm
    • Weight2.5 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    ½ franc 18.6 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.1 mm.

    Composition

    Silver90 % Copper10 %

    Reference catalogues

    N259Numista KM6Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins) LABFM-64Le Franc MOR28-29Morin

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    ½ franc1844 · 18.6 mm 5 francs1849 · 37 mm

    By the same engraver: Joseph-Pierre Braemt 2 coins

    18495 francs - Leopold first laureate head

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