2 Francs - Léopold II French legend

Belgium's coinage in this period was governed by the Latin Monetary Union, the multilateral agreement signed in 1865 that standardized silver fineness at .835 across France, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland. This coin is effectively a product of that treaty — struck to LMU specifications so it could circulate interchangeably across member states without exchange friction. Léopold II had ascended the throne in December 1865, and these early issues under his name came within months of his accession.

The KM#30 type spans four LMU reference numbers, likely reflecting annual die variations tracked by Laureyssens rather than any dramatic production change.