Belgium - Leopold II 1 Franc - silver - Brussels mint - 1881 - engraver: Leopold Wiener - mintage: 119484 ex. Obverse: Head of King Leopold II with narrow beard, facing left; in exergue, engraver’s name: L WIENER; legend in French around. O/legend: LEOPOLD II ROI — DES BELGES Reverse: Coat of arms of Belgium with grand collar of the Order of Leopold; behind, two sceptres with hand of justice and lion; coat of arms dividing value 1 — F; below, cross dividing date; motto in French above. R/legend: L’UNION FAIT LA FORCE Position: normal ↑↓ Edge: reeded Technique: milled Weight: 5,00 g Diameter: 23,30 mm Condition: Choice AUNC, light patina References: Morin 176; LA#BFM-86; Dupriez 1226; KM 28.1 Rarity index: R2 Rarity remark: The year 1881 is the rarest of this type with the lowest mintage and rarely occurs in this high state of preservation. Comparanda: An identical example of comparable high quality was sold at Jean Elsen & ses Fils (Brussels, BE), Auction 123 (6 December 2014), lot 692 for 2400€ + commission (N524)