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10 Francs - Albert I Pattern
| Issuer | Belgium |
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| Year | 1933 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse lettering | ·ALBERT·ROI· ·DES·BELGES· G.DEVREESE (Translation: Albert, King of the Belgians) |
| Reverse description | The denomination 10 FRANCS appears prominently in the center of the field, with the word ESSAI (trial strike) inscribed below, all enclosed within a wreath composed of an ivy branch on the left and an oak branch on the right, tied at the base. A single star appears at the top of the wreath above the denomination. The coin is encircled by a beaded border. |
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Pattern coinage from 1933 Belgium occupies a particularly fraught political moment: Albert I died in a climbing accident on the Meuse valley cliffs at Marche-les-Dames in February 1934, meaning any 1933-dated pattern approved under his reign never advanced to circulation issue. Whether this piece was submitted as part of a competitive trial or produced internally at the Brussels mint for evaluation is not recorded in the standard references — the absence of KM, Moriaux, and Leclercq numbers confirms it never entered the canonical struck series.