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Auction 29 - The Lissner Collection 1-2 August 2014
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BELGIUM, Kingdom. Léopold II. 1865-1909. CU-NI 5 Centimes (18.5mm, 3.15 g, 6h). Bruxelles (Brussels) mint. Dated 1898. French legend. KM 40; Y 3. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 65. Choice brilliant uncirculated with just a hint of toning. A superior coin in a scarce date.
Léopold II was a man of exquisite taste, a lover of both beautiful palaces and beautiful young mistresses. He is also known for his infamous greed. As the sole owner of the Belgian Congo, his personal property, Léopold and his agents were responsible for the genocide of millions of indigenous natives.
Léopold II was a man of exquisite taste, a lover of both beautiful palaces and beautiful young mistresses. He is also known for his infamous greed. As the sole owner of the Belgian Congo, his personal property, Léopold and his agents were responsible for the genocide of millions of indigenous natives.