| Issuer | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Year | 1856 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centimes (0.05 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 2.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Adolphe Jouvenel |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | X#4, LA#BHM-3.1 |
| Obverse description | Allegory: Belgica seated to the left, the left hand holding a scepter and the right hand placing an olive crown on the bust of Leopold I. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
XXI JUILL.MDCCCLVI (Translation: July 21, 1856) |
| Reverse description | Wreath surrounding text in French |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
XXV: ANNIVERSAIRE DE L`INAUGURATION DU ROI (Translation: 25th Anniversary of the Inauguration of the King) |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (1856) - Bronze - 4 776 ND (1856) - Copper - 214 261 |
| Numisquare ID | 5172638890 |
| Additional information |
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