Five cents of Leopold I, King of the Belgians
Also known as: Vijf cent van Leopold I, koning der Belgen
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1861
Obverse: standing lion facing left on a faceted field above a cartouche with signature within an inscription; exergue: inscription and signature. Reverse: digit 5 above cartouche with inscription and five-pointed star within an inscription.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-14-11; its record gives material recorded as nickel (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 1.9 cm x weight 2.94 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- nickel (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Measurements
- diameter 1.9 cm x weight 2.94 g
Design
- Obverse
- standing lion facing left on a faceted field above a cartouche with signature within an inscription; exergue: inscription and signature.
- Reverse
- digit 5 above cartouche with inscription and five-pointed star within an inscription
Identification
- Original title
- Vijf cent van Leopold I, koning der Belgen
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-14-11
- Museum classification
- coin
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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