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1 Franc - Léopold II Obverse Trial
| Issuer | Belgium |
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| Year | 1904 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Obverse trial strike featuring the left-facing effigy of King Leopold II, rendered in high relief with fine portraiture detail characteristic of Thomas Vinçotte's engraving style. The king's bust is shown in profile with his beard and aged features carefully modeled. The surrounding legend identifies the monarch and his title, with the engraver's signature TH VINÇOTTE positioned below the portrait. This piece served as an obverse die trial to evaluate the portrait design prior to formal coinage production. |
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| Obverse lettering | LEOPOLD II KONING DER BELGEN TH VINÇOTTE (Translation: Leopold II, King of the Belgians) |
| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely blank, presenting a plain, unworked gold field devoid of any design, inscription, or device. This is consistent with the nature of an obverse trial strike, where only the obverse die is applied and the reverse planchet surface is left uninscribed to isolate and assess the obverse die's impression. |
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