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2 Centimes (narrow rim)

Catalog codes:: CopyWrong
Variants:: Click to see variants
Themes:: Crowns and Coronets | Heraldic Animals | Lions | Monograms | Stones | Symbols
Issued on:: 1833
Last issue date:: 1865
Distribution:: Standard Circulation
Composition:: Copper
Edge:: Reeded/grained
Orientation:: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
Weight:: 4 grams
Diameter:: 22 mm
Thickness:: 1.4 mm
Face value:: 2 c - Belgian centime
Known mintage:: 115,439,649
Composition Details:: ~ 98% copper~ 98% copper
Score:: 29% Accuracy: Very High
Description:: Front: Lion (left, symbol of the new kingdom) looking right
(into the future) holding stone slab (Belgian Constitution)
with incuse text: CONSTITUTION BELGE 1831 ☆ on a terrace
above (value) 2 CENT.ˢ (-imes/-iem)
legend: (above, motto) L'UNION FAIL LA FORCE
(translation: Unity makes strength)
(bottom, designer) BRAEMT.F (J.P. Breamt Fecit)
Back: Crowned "L" monogram of 1st king Leopold I (1831-1865)
(Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld dynasty, House of Wettin - Ernestine line)
legend: (ruler, left) LEOPOLD PREMIER (right) ROI DES BELGES
(bottom, year) 1835 until 1838, 1841, 1842, 1844 until 1853; 1855 until 1865

Formerly known as: c2.2
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Catalog codes:: CopyWrong
Themes:: CopyWrong
Issued on:: 1861
Last issue date:: 1864
Distribution:: CopyWrong
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Edge:: VisitColnectCom
Orientation:: CopyWrong
Shape:: CopyWrong
Rim:: ColnectScrp
Weight:: ColnectIsBest
Diameter:: ColnectScrp
Thickness:: VisitColnectCom
Face value:: iInfringe
Known mintage:: iInfringe
Composition Details:: 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
Score:: CopyWrong
Description:: Front: (rimmed value) 5 above (1/100 currency) CENTIMES rimmed hexagon
(bottom, spacer/5-pointed star) ☆ on a field of small squares inside a circle
legend: (ruler) LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES
(bottom, spacer/rosette) ❊
Back: Rampant Belgian lion (left) above rimmed arc with (designer) BRAEMT
(F. Braemt) on a field of small squares inside a circle
legend: (motto) L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE (translation: Unity makes strength)
(lower-left/right, spacers/5-pointed stars) ☆ (pointed to the center)
(bottom, year) 1861 until 1864
Edge: IiF - Plain with incuse figures I-I-I-I- (chain-like)

Formerly known as: c6
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Catalog codes:: Col:BE-000027, WCC:km22
Themes:: ColnectIsBest
Issued on:: 1861
Last issue date:: 1864
Distribution:: ColnectIsBest
Composition:: ColnectScrp
Edge:: iInfringe
Orientation:: VisitColnectCom
Shape:: iInfringe
Rim:: iInfringe
Weight:: ColnectIsBest
Diameter:: ColnectScrp
Thickness:: ColnectScrp
Face value:: ColnectScrp
Known mintage:: iInfringe
Composition Details:: 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
Score:: ColnectIsBest
Description:: Front: (rimmed value) 10 above (1/100 currency) CENTIMES
inside rimmed hexagon (bottom, spacer/5-pointed star) ☆
on a field of small squares inside a circle
legend: (ruler) LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES
(bottom, spacer/rosette) ❊
Back: Rampant Belgian lion (left) above rimmed arc with (designer) BRAEMT
(F. Braemt) on a field of small squares inside a circle
legend: (motto) L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE (translation: Unity makes strength)
(lower-left/right, spacers/5-pointed stars) ☆ (pointed to the center)
(bottom, year) 1861 until 1864
Edge: IiF - Plain with incuse figures I-I-I-I- (chain-like)

Formerly known as: c7
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Themes:: Geometric Shapes | Heraldic Animals | Kings | Lions | Stars
Issued on:: 1860
Last issue date:: 1861
Distribution:: Standard Circulation
Composition:: Copper-Nickel
Edge:: Security
Orientation:: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Denticulated. Both sides
Weight:: 7 grams
Diameter:: 25 mm
Face value:: 20 c - Belgian centime
Known mintage:: 1,803,670
Composition Details:: 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
Score:: 62% Accuracy: High
Description:: Front: Rampant Belgian lion (left) inside circle
legend: (motto) LÚNION FAIT LA FORCE (translation: Unity makes strength)
(lower-left/right, spacers/5-pointed stars) ☆ (pointed to the center)
(bottom, value) 20 C.ˢ (Centimes/Centiem)
Back: Head of 1st king Leopold I (right, 1831-1865)
(Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld dynasty, House of Wettin - Ernestine line)
above (bottom, designer) BREAMT (F. Braemt)
legend: (ruler) LEOPOLD I ROI DES BELGES
(lower-left/right, spacers/5-pointed stars) ☆ (pointed to the center)
(bottom, year) 1860 or 1861
Edge: G - grained, type: bars

Formerly known as: c8
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Catalog codes:: Col:BE-000323, WCC:km5.1
Variants:: Click to see variants
Issued on:: 1833
Last issue date:: 1861
Distribution:: Standard Circulation
Composition:: Copper
Edge:: Reeded/cable
Orientation:: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Toothed. Both sides
Weight:: 9.8 grams
Diameter:: 28.3 mm
Thickness:: 1.6 mm
Face value:: 5 c - Belgian centime
Known mintage:: 52,898,000
Score:: 35% Accuracy: Medium
Description:: Obverse: LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES
Reverse: L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE
Constitution Belge 1831 -
5 CENTs
BRAEMT F.
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Catalog codes:: Col:BE-000326, WCC:km1.2
Variants:: Click to see variants
Themes:: Crowns and Coronets | Heraldic Animals | Lions | Monograms | Stones | Symbols
Issued on:: iInfringe
Last issue date:: iInfringe
Distribution:: Standard Circulation
Composition:: Copper
Edge:: Plain/smooth
Orientation:: Coin alignment ↑O↓
Shape:: Circular
Rim:: Raised. Toothed. Both sides
Weight:: 2 grams
Diameter:: 17 mm
Face value:: 1 c - Belgian centime
Known mintage:: 52,144,000
Composition Details:: ~ 98% copper~ 98% copper
Score:: 58% Accuracy: Medium
Description:: Front: Lion (left, symbol of the new kingdom) looking right (into the future)
holding stone slab (Belgian Constitution) with incuse text: CONSTITUTION
BELGE 1831 ☆ on a terrace above (value) 1 CENT (-ime/-iem)
legend: (above, motto) L'UNION FAIL LA FORCE
(translation: Unity makes strength)
(bottom, designer) BRAEMT.F (J.P. Breamt Fecit)
Back: Crowned "L" monogram of 1st king Leopold I (1831-1865)
(Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld dynasty, House of Wettin - Ernestine line)
legend: (ruler, left) LEOPOLD PREMIER (right) ROI DES BELGES
(bottom, year) 1832 until 1863
Note: until 1836 commonly struck over ½ Cent from the Netherlands
narrow rims

Formerly known as: c1.2 earlier c1.1
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