The royal monogram is surrounded with lettering in French. Date below.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES
1853 (Translation: Leopold First King of the Belgians)
Reverse description
A lion, symbol of Belgium, with a paw over the Belgian Constitution dating 1831. Around is the Belgian motto in French. Value and designer below.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
L`UNION FAIT LA FORCE
CONSTITUTION BELGE 1831*
5 CENTs
BRAEMT F. (Translation: Unity Makes Strength Belgian Constitution 1831 5 Centimes Made by Braemt)
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Mintage
1811 - 1811/41 - error struck in 1841 - 1833 - KM# 5.1; Signature with point - 4 436 798 1833 - KM# 5.1a; Bronze - 1833 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point - 1833 - Medal alignment (Morin) - 1834 - KM# 5.1; Signature with point (exists with double E in CENT) - 2 514 616 1834 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point - 1835 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point - 1837 - KM# 5.1; Signature with point - 12 037 595 1837 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point - 1838 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point - 1841 - KM# 5.1; Signature with point - 2 508 518 1841 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point; Overdate variety 1841/11 exists - 1842 - KM# 5.1; Signature with point - 5 536 540 1842 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point - 1847 - KM# 5.1; Signature with point (exists with double T in CENT) - 1 130 524 1847 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point - 1848 - KM# 5.1; Signature with point - 1 845 154 1848 - KM# 5.1a; Bronze - 1848 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point - 1849 - KM# 5.1; Large 9; Signature with point - 1849 - KM# 5.1; Small 9; Signature with point - 1 447 142 1849 - KM# 5.2; Large 9; Signature without point - 1849 - KM# 5.2; Small 9; Signature without point - 1850 - KM# 5.1; O large; Signature with point - 1850 - KM# 5.1; O long; Signature with point - 1850 - KM# 5.1; O open; Signature with point - 1850 - KM# 5.1a; Bronze - 1850 - KM# 5.2; O large; Signature without point - 2 689 025 1850 - KM# 5.2; O long; Signature without point - 1850 - KM# 5.2; O open; Signature without point - 1851 - KM# 5.1; Large 5; Signature with point - 1851 - KM# 5.1; Small 5; Signature with point - 2 381 059 1851 - KM# 5.2; Large 5; Signature without point - 1851 - KM# 5.2; Small 5; Signature without point - 1852 - KM# 5.1; Signature with point - 1 942 901 1852 - KM# 5.1; Signature with point; Bold 52 - 1852 - KM# 5.1; Signature with point; Small 52 - 1852 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point - 1853 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point - 704 853 1855 - KM# 5.1; Large 55; Signature with point - 264 870 1855 - KM# 5.1; Small 55; Signature with point - 1856 - KM# 5.1; Signature with point - 5 656 880 1857 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point - 2 299 303 1858 - KM# 5.1a; Bronze - 1858 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point; With cross on crown - 2 711 519 1858 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point; Without cross on crown - 1859 - KM# 5.1a; Bronze - 1859 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point; With cross on crown - 2 591 287 1859 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point; Without cross on crown - 1860 - KM# 5.2; Signature without point; Overdate variety 1850/60 exists - 198 997