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2 Belga / 10 Francs Dutch text, Centennial of Belgium's Independence
| Issuer | Royal Belgian Mint |
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| Year | 1930 |
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| Diameter | 34 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the denomination 10 FRANK in large bold numerals, with OF TWEE BELGA below, all enclosed within a wreath of wheat ears tied at the base with a ribbon. The legend KONINKRIJK BELGIË arches across the upper field. The engraver's name BONNETAIN is inscribed in small capitals along the lower exergual area. The entire design is framed by a dentilated border consistent with the obverse. |
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Belgium marked the centennial of its independence — achieved after the 1830 revolution against Dutch rule — with a pair of commemorative issues struck in both French and Dutch, reflecting the country's entrenched linguistic divide. The Dutch-language version, this piece, carried an inherent political charge: Flemish cultural and political movements had been agitating for official recognition of Dutch throughout the previous decades, and including it on a national commemorative was a deliberate concession to that pressure.
The 1930 World's Fair in Antwerp, the Liège centennial exposition, and a raft of official ceremonies all fell within the same calendar year, driving demand for commemorative issues across multiple formats.