1849 BE 1849 BELGIUM King Leopold I VINTAGE ANTIQUE AR 5 5 Francs Good Uncertified

1849 BELGIUM King Leopold I VINTAGE ANTIQUE Silver 5 Francs Belgian Coin i96272 i96272Authentic Coin of: Belgium under Leopold I - King: 21 July 1831 - 10 December 1865 1849 Silver 5 Francs 37mm (24.90 grams) 0.900 Silver (0.7234 ASW)Reference: KM# 17, LA# BFM-126 | Engraver: Leopold Wiener LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES L. WIENER, Leopold I of Belgium facing left. L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE 5 F, Coat of arms within wreath dividing value. Motto in French.Edge Lettering: DIEU PROTEGE LA BELGIQUE *** You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity.Leopold I (French: Lopold Ier, German and Dutch: Leopold I; 16 December 1790 in Coburg - 10 December 1865 in Laeken) was a German prince who became the first King of the Belgians following Belgian independence in 1830. He reigned between July 1831 and December 1865.Born into the ruling family of the small German duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Leopold took a commission in the Imperial Russian Army and fought against Napoleon after French troops overran Saxe-Coburg during the Napoleonic Wars. After Napoleon's defeat, Leopold moved to the United Kingdom where he married Princess Charlotte of Wales, the only child of the Prince Regent (the future King George IV), thus situating himself as close as possible to the future sovereign of the United Kingdom. Charlotte died in 1817, but Leopold continued to enjoy considerable status in Britain.After the Greek War of Independence (1821-32), Leopold was offered the position of King of Greece but turned it down, believing it to be too precarious. Instead, Leopold accepted the kingship of the newly established Kingdom of Belgium in 1831. The Belgian government offered the position to Leopold because of his diplomatic connections with royal houses across Europe.

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