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Belgian 5 franc silver coin (900‰), dated 1853, with a plain head of Leopold I on the obverse and the joined busts of the Duke and Duchess of Brabant on the reverse; diameter 37 mm and weight about 25 g.

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5 francs (or similar value in silver) featuring the effigy of King Leopold I of Belgium ("Bare Head"), engraved by Leopold Wiener

to commemorate the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Brabant (future King Leopold II and Marie-Henriette of Habsburg-Lorraine).

• Obverse: Bare head of Leopold I to the left with the legend LEOPOLD PREMIER - ROI DES BELGES.
• Reverse: Busts of the Duke and Duchess of Brabant together with the date 21 - 22 AUGUST 1853

• Country: Belgium
• Sovereign: Leopold I (1831–1865)
• Obverse: Bare head of Leopold I to the left, with the legend LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES and the signature L. WIENER at the bottom.
• Metal: Silver (fineness 900/1000)
• Diameter: 37 mm (for the 5 francs)
• Weight: Approximately 25 g (for the 5 francs)

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