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1864 Belgium 10 Centimes
Belgium
1864
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$0.05
Based on Copper spot price ($6.06/oz) · 95.0% purity · 4g
Updated 1:07 AM
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Specifications
| Country | Belgium |
| Years Minted | 1864 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
Head of King Leopold I facing left.
Reverse
Crowned shield within a wreath, with the denomination and year.
History & Notable Facts
The 1864 Belgian 10 centimes is one of the last coins struck under King Leopold I, whose portrait graces its obverse, marking the end of his 34-year reign.
Weighing around 4 grams and measuring 22 millimeters across, this bronze piece was minted at the Brussels facility using a copper-zinc alloy typical of mid-19th century Belgian issues. The reverse shows the denomination encircled by a wreath, a design that echoed the nation's push for standardized currency after independence in 1830. Mintage records from that year are spotty; historians suspect thousands were produced, but exact figures burned in an 1838 archive fire.
Don't confuse it with the 1865 version, which switched to Leopold II—subtle changes that kept numismatists employed.
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