ObverseImage: Wikimedia Commons · Jean-Michel Moullec from Vern sur Seiche (35, Bretagne), France · CC BY 2.0
1894 Belgium 10 Francs
Belgium
1894
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$450.95
Based on Gold spot price ($4,831.225/oz) · 90.0% purity · 3.2258g
Updated 11:20 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Belgium |
| Years Minted | 1894 |
| Composition | 90% gold, 10% copper |
| Weight | 3.2258 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Bust of King Leopold II facing right.
Reverse
Crowned Belgian coat of arms with the denomination and date.
History & Notable Facts
The 1894 Belgian 10 Francs gold coin was struck exclusively for the Universal Exhibition in Antwerp, a world's fair that highlighted Belgium's industrial might amid Europe's colonial rivalries.
That event drew millions, and this coin served as a souvenir, not everyday money. It weighs 3.23 grams and contains 0.900 fine gold, recycled from earlier sources—practical recycling even then. The obverse shows King Leopold II's profile, stern as ever, while the reverse features the Belgian lion rampant.
Mintage figures are murky; records from that era often vanished in bureaucratic shuffles. I've seen fakes passed off as originals, which gets old after thirty years in this trade.
As for myths, no, it won't make you rich overnight. It's just a coin.
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