| Issuer | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Year | 1856 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 40 Francs (40 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) (10% copper) |
| Weight | 12.9032 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Adolphe Jouvenel |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | X#M9, LA#BHM-3.7, Mor#4, Delmonte G#1258 |
| Obverse description | Allegory of the city of Brussels. On the left a bust of King Leopold I. Text below. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | XXI JUILL.MDCCCLVI (Translation: 21st of July, 1856) |
| Reverse description | Lettering in French within laurel wreath. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | XXV : ANNIVERSAIRE DE L`INAUGURATION DU ROI (Translation: 25: Anniversary of the Inauguration of the King) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (1856) - With break of coin, double `N` in `L`INAUGURATION` - 500 ND (1856) - Without break of coin (restrike) - 449 |
| Numisquare ID | 4221861900 |
| Comments |