Description: 1868 BELGIUM 5 FRANCS LEOPOLD II SILVER SUPERB HIGH GRADE GEM LUSTER (MR). Leopold II was famous for his crimes against humanity in what was then the colonial Congo Free State under Belgian Control as his used the resulting products of forced labour and Ivory to enrich himself. He used the profits to build up Belgium and also survived an assassination attempt by Italian Anarchist Gennaro Rubino. This Coin is symbolic of both the atrocities committed during and after the “Scramble for Africa” and the build up of even small Countries in Europe during the 1800’s.
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Location: Chester, New York
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 5 Francs
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Composition: Silver
Year: 1868
Color: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
KM Number: 24
Country/Region of Manufacture: Belgium
Variety: Position A
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No
