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5 Francs - Léopold II Brussels Mint Visit - Pattern
| Issuer | Belgian Mint (Monnaie Royale de Belgique) |
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| Year | 1892 |
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| Composition | Silver (.900) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed portrait of King Leopold II facing left, rendered with fine engraver's detail including a full curled beard and naturalistically modelled hair. The legend LEOPOLD II ROI arcs along the left rim and DES BELGES along the right rim, both in raised Latin capitals. The engraver's signature LEOP. WIENER appears incuse in small capitals along the lower exergual border. The portrait is framed by a finely beaded inner border running the full circumference of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts a historical screw coin press in three-quarter perspective, flanked by coining accessories including a barrel and a basket of planchets at lower left and minting tools at lower right, all resting on a bed of coins. The date 1892 is prominently struck above the press in the upper field. The circular legend LES DÉLÉGUÉS A LA CONFÉRENCE INTERNATIONALE arcs around the upper portion of the rim, while VISITENT LA MONNAIE DE BRUXELLES appears in three lines across the lower field, punctuated by small asterisks. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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