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10 cent of Leopold I, 1861 / 1864

10 cent of Leopold I, 1861 / 1864, side 1 of 2
10 cent of Leopold I, 1861 / 1864, side 2 of 2

Details

Period
Young Belgium (1830–1880)
Material
Copper-nickel
Condition
Illegible
Denomination
10 cent
Currency
Belgian franc, 1832-2001
Worth
1/10 Belgian franc
Year
1861 / 1864
Issuer
Belgium
Ruler
Leopold I
Reference
Numista
Diameter
21 mm
Weight
3.7 g
Location
Blauberg (Herselt)

What could it buy?

A glass of faro in Brussels cost 12 centimes (in 1855 and still in 1872): a little more than this coin. In 1880 an adult factory worker earned about 2.50 to 3.60 francs a day, or 25 to 36 of these coins.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

10 cent from 1861 / 1864, issued in Belgium under Leopold I. So worn that the inscriptions are illegible.

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