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20 Centimes - Léopold I
| Issuer | Royal Belgian Mint |
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| Year | 1852-1858 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE 20 Ces. 1853 |
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| Mint | Royal Belgian Mint |
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Belgium's 1832 monetary law established a decimal franc system closely mirrored on the French model, and these small silver pieces circulated alongside French 20 centimes of identical fineness — a practical reality that periodically unnerved the Belgian treasury, since French coins were legally accepted in Belgium but not always the reverse. The resulting drain on domestic silver coinage was a recurring administrative headache throughout Léopold I's reign.