Coin
2½ Francs - Léopold I Small head — Belgium
Belgium • KM#11, LA#BFM-122, Mor#46, 47
Overview
No description
Specifications
- Country
- Belgium
- Composition
- Silver (.900) (10% copper)
- Weight
- 12.5 g
- Diameter
- 30.6 mm
- Thickness
- 1.95 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM#11, LA#BFM-122, Mor#46, 47
- Issuer
- Belgium
Design details
Obverse
Head of King Leopold I of Belgium facing left, with sideburns. Lettering: LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES L. WIENER. Translation: Leopold the First, King of the Belgians.
Reverse
Crowned coat of arms of Belgium. Laurel wreath tied with a ribbon below. Lettering: L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE 2½ F. 1848. Translation: Unity makes strength.
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Standard circulation coins series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Struck at: Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Mintage vs. survival: A moderate mintage of 531,445. Grade rarity is usually the driver of value here — mid-grade circulated pieces are common, but original-surface uncirculated coins can command a strong premium.
- Precious metal content: Silver (.900) (10% copper) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM#11, LA#BFM-122, Mor#46, 47. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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