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50 Centimes - Léopold II Pattern Strike
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Belgium |
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| Year | 1901 |
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| Weight | 5.0 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, unadorned effigy of King Leopold II facing left, rendered in high relief with finely detailed portraiture characteristic of Vinçotte's sculptural style. The aged monarch is depicted with his distinctive full beard and strong facial features, the neck truncation visible at the lower field. The encircling legend reads 'LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES', distributed along the upper and right periphery of the coin. The field is plain, allowing the bold portrait to dominate the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES (Translation: Leopold the Second, King of the Belgians) |
| Reverse description | A boldly sculpted seated lion facing right occupies the central field, rendered in high artistic relief with a flowing mane and powerful musculature, resting on a rocky ground line. Radiating lines suggestive of sunbeams emanate behind the lion in the upper field. The Dutch motto 'EENDRACHT MAAKT MACHT' curves along the upper periphery, while the date '1901' appears to the left of the lion in the middle field. The denomination '50 CEN' is prominently inscribed along the lower field, with the engraver's name 'VINCOTTE' incused at the very bottom below the ground line. |
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