10 Centimes - Léopold I

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Leopold I (1831-1865)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1861-1864
Value	10 Centimes (0.10 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	4.5 g
Diameter	21.4 mm
Thickness	1.65 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 274
References	KM# 22 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , LA# BFM-32 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.

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Obverse

A rampant lion left within a circle and a legend in French around the rim above and the date below between stars

Script: Latin

Lettering:
L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE
BRAEMT
★ 1864 ★

Translation: Unity Makes Strength

Engraver: Joseph-Pierre Braemt

Reverse

Value and star on close checkered background within the circle and lettering around the outside

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES
10
CENTIMES
*

Translation: Leopold the first, King of the Belgians

Engraver: Joseph-Pierre Braemt

Edge

Security edge

Mint

Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Comments

A lot of coins with deviations in place or size of the numbers of the year exist.

The 1862 coin with a dot after 'PREMIER' and the overdate 1862/61 are not recognized by Aernout.

Overdate 1862/61

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1861	9 080 145	$ 0.94	$ 0.94	$ 1.20	$ 1.90	$ 4.00	$ 4.00	$ 13	Morin 133	40%
1862	15 129 027	$ 0.29	$ 0.58	$ 1.20	$ 2.20	$ 4.10	$ 6.20	$ 7.90	Morin 134	68%
1862								$ 51	Morin 134a; Overdate 1862/61	0.5%
1862									Morin 134b; Dot after PREMIER	2.0%
1863	14 481 659		$ 0.27	$ 1.00	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 5.00	$ 12	Morin 135	19%
1864	3 202 342		$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 7.00	$ 11	$ 12	$ 16	Morin 136	10%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 174 Lot 326	15 Nov 2025	1861 – Morin 133	UNC	USD 20.89 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 1154	24 Jul 2024	1861 – Morin 133	UNC	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2041	11 Feb 2023	1861 – Morin 133	UNC	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 138 Lot 1124	27 Sep 2024	1861 – Morin 133	VF	USD 6.96 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 128 Lot 256	3 Jun 2024	1861 – Morin 133	VF	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 109 Lot 431	27 Jan 2024	1861 – Morin 133	VF	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 825	24 Sep 2022	1862 – Morin 134	UNC (NGC MS 64)	USD 45.27 (EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 1155	24 Jul 2024	1862 – Morin 134	AU (AUNC)	USD 10.45 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 128 Lot 257	3 Jun 2024	1862 – Morin 134a; Overdate 1862/61	UNC (UNC with full mint luster)	USD 45.27 (EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 39 Lot 1651	16 Dec 2023	1862 – Morin 134a; Overdate 1862/61	AU	USD 81.25 (EUR 70.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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