United Belgian States

Kind

republic

Region

Western Europe, Europe

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

Sorted by date, earliest first.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Double oord of the United Belgian States

1790

Copper coin. Obverse: lion with cap of liberty on a spear. Reverse: inscription within a laurel wreath. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-2977; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.7 cm x weight 7.53 g.

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Golden lion (lion d'or) of the United Belgian States, 1790

1790

Gold coin. Obverse: lion standing on the ground with a shield before it and a sword in its right paw. Date in the exergue. Reverse: around a radiant sun in the centre, 11 coats of arms arranged radially. Angel's head in the legend. Cable rim. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2642A; its recor…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Gulden of the United Belgian States, 1790

1790

Silver coin. Obverse: standing lion to the right. Date, between which is an angel's head, in the exergue. Reverse: two clasped hands emerging from clouds, holding a bundle of arrows. Value designation in the exergue. Legend: IN VNIONE SALVS. Cable rim. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2645;…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Silver lion of the United Belgian States, 1790

1790

Silver coin. Obverse: lion standing on ground with shield before it and sword in its right paw. Date in exergue. Reverse: around a radiant sun in the centre 11 coats of arms arranged radially. In circumscription angel head [=mint mark of Brussels]. Raised edge lettering with decoration. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, h…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Ten stuivers, emergency coin of the United Belgian States

1790

Obverse: standing lion within inscription; exergue: date. Reverse: two clasped hands emerging from clouds hold together a bundle of eleven arrows within inscription; exergue: indication of value. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-2974; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); tech…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Three guilders of the United Belgian States

1790

Obverse: lion with drawn sword and shield with inscription within legend; exergue: year. Reverse: eleven coats of arms in a circle around a radiant sun within legend; so-called silver lion. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-2972; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

United Belgian States

1790

Obverse: standing lion within an inscription; exergue: date. Reverse: two clasped hands emerging from clouds jointly hold a bundle of eleven arrows within an inscription; exergue: indication of value. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-2973; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal);…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

United Belgian States, 10 stuiver, 1790

1790

Silver coin. Obverse: standing lion to the right. Date, between which is an angel's head, in the exergue. Reverse: two clasped hands emerging from clouds, holding a bundle of arrows. Value designation in the exergue. Legend: IN VNIONE SALVS. Cable rim. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2646;…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

United Belgian States, double oord, 1790

1790

Copper coin. Obverse: standing lion to the right holding in its paws a spear surmounted by a cap of liberty. Reverse: within two laurel branches tied with a bow, a four-line inscription, below which is the date. Below that an angel's head. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2649; its record gi…

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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

United Belgian States, silver lion, 1790

1790

Silver coin. Obverse: lion standing on ground with shield in front of it and sword in its right claw. Year in exergue. Reverse: around a radiant sun in the centre 11 coats of arms arranged radially. In circumscription angel's head [=mint mark of Brussels]. Raised edge lettering with decoration. The Rijksmuseum, Amst…

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