10 Centimes - Léopold II

Obverse

Five Léopold II monograms

Script: Latin

Lettering: * LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES SOUV.DE L'ETAT INDEP.DU CONGO

Engraver: Léopold Wiener

Reverse

Shining star

Script: Latin

Lettering:
*** 10 Ces ***
L 1888 W

Engraver: Léopold Wiener

Edge

Reeded

Comments

At the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, representatives of 14 European countries and the United States recognized Leopold's sovereignty over the independent state of Congo, which he exercised until 1908.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

À la conférence de Berlin de 1884-1885, des représentants de 14 pays européens et les États-Unis reconnaissent la souveraineté de Léopold sur l'État indépendant du Congo, souveraineté qu'il exerce jusqu'en 1908.

See also

• Crown
• Monogram

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC				Frequency
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1887			40 000					$ 42	$ 42	$ 42				8%
1888						$ 8.90	$ 12	$ 22	$ 22	$ 50				68%
1889			100 000				$ 30	$ 30	$ 30	$ 30				23%
1894			150 000				$ 23	$ 28	$ 28					24%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 171 Lot 2761	10 Oct 2025	1887	UNC	USD 52.19 (EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 169 Lot 2103	20 Sep 2025	1887	UNC	USD 57.99 (EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 154 Lot 2048	12 Apr 2025	1887	UNC	USD 23.20 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 146 Lot 3207	14 Dec 2024	1887	UNC	USD 27.84 (EUR 24.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 138 Lot 2772	27 Sep 2024	1887	UNC	USD 39.43 (EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 128 Lot 1564	3 Jun 2024	1887	UNC	USD 39.43 (EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 196 Lot 1694	29 May 2026	1888	UNC	USD 74.23 (EUR 64.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 1944	16 Aug 2025	1888	UNC	USD 47.55 (EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 1833	7 Jul 2025	1888	UNC	USD 45.23 (EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 1887	18 Jun 2025	1888	UNC	USD 59.15 (EUR 51.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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