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5 Centimes - Léopold II French text - Large lion
| Issuer | Belgium |
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| Year | 1901 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE BRAEMT ★ 1901 ★ (Translation: Unity Makes Strength) |
| Reverse description | The denomination '5 CENTIMES' is displayed prominently within the central field against a fine cross-hatched or quilted background pattern, accompanied by a small star above. The entire central motif is enclosed within a raised beaded circle. The outer legend reads 'LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES', identifying the issuing monarch, framed by a floral ornament and a star separating the legend. |
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By 1901, Belgium had been operating the copper-nickel 5 centimes for over a decade, but the large lion variety represents a subtle die modification that numismatists still debate in terms of precise attribution to specific striking periods. The French-text issues served the Francophone population under a deliberately bilingual coinage policy — Dutch and French versions circulated simultaneously, identical in every technical respect but distinguished by legend language, a pragmatic concession to linguistic politics that defined Belgian public life throughout the nineteenth century.