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10 Centimes - Louis XVIII Antwerp, Siege Coinage
| Issuer | Antwerp, City under siege of |
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| Year | 1814 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the royal cipher of Louis XVIII — a crowned interlaced double-L monogram — set within a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base. The legend ANVERS arcs across the upper field, with the date 1814 inscribed at the bottom, all enclosed within a beaded border. The design is of a simple, utilitarian character consistent with emergency siege coinage produced under wartime conditions. |
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| Reverse description | The central field bears the bold numeral 10 above the abbreviated denomination CENT., all within a plain field. The circular legend MONNAIE OBSIDIONALE runs around the periphery, divided between the upper and lower registers, and is enclosed within a beaded border. The inscription explicitly identifies this piece as siege currency, struck during the Allied blockade of Antwerp in 1814. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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