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2 cent of Leopold I, 1860-1865

2 cent of Leopold I, 1860-1865, side 1 of 2
2 cent of Leopold I, 1860-1865, side 2 of 2

Details

Period
Young Belgium (1830–1880)
Material
Copper
Condition
Good
Denomination
2 cent
Currency
Belgian franc, 1832-2001
Worth
1/50 Belgian franc
Year
1860-1865
Issuer
Belgium
Ruler
Leopold I
Reference
Numista
Diameter
22 mm
Weight
3.25 g
Location
Blauberg (Herselt)

What could it buy?

A glass of faro in Brussels cost 12 centimes, in 1855 and still in 1872: six of these coins. Around 1855 a labourer earned about 1.50 francs a day, or 75 of these coins.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

2 cent from 1860-1865, issued in Belgium under Leopold I. Still clearly legible.

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