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50 Centimes - Léopold II Pattern - Dutch text
| Uitgever | Belgium |
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| Jaar | 1906 |
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| Oriëntatie | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Left-facing effigy of King Leopold II of Belgium, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail characteristic of Thomas Vinçotte's medallic style. The king is depicted aged, with a full beard, the bust truncated at the shoulder. The circular legend in Dutch reads LEOPOLD II KONING DER BELGEN, and the engraver's signature TH. VINÇOTTE appears below the bust truncation. The beaded border frames the composition. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | LEOPOLD II KONING DER BELGEN TH. VINÇOTTE (Translation: Leopold the Second, King of the Belgians) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Belgium's 1906 coinage patterns were struck in the lead-up to a broader monetary reform debate, with separate Dutch- and French-text versions produced to satisfy the country's entrenched linguistic division — a constitutional reality that forced the mint to duplicate virtually every official issue. This gold pattern was never adopted for circulation; the 50 centimes denomination remained a silver and then cupro-nickel coin throughout Léopold II's reign.
Delmonte remains the authoritative census for Belgian gold patterns, and G#1309 places this among a small documented group of gold proofs struck for presentation or archive purposes rather than any intended monetary use.