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1/2 Franc - Léopold I Pattern
| Issuer | Belgian Mint |
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| Year | 1859 |
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| Value | 1/2 Franc (1/2 BEF) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1859 - Proof |
| Additional information |
Pattern coinage from the Belgian Mint in this period was largely produced for official presentation purposes — submitted to the palace, archived by the ministry, or exchanged diplomatically. The gold-plated treatment on a half-franc denomination is unusual; most Belgian patterns of the 1850s in precious metal simulation were applied to larger denominations where the visual effect carried more weight.
KM# Pn20 is sparsely documented in auction records, suggesting mintage was extremely small — likely fewer than a dozen pieces struck.