Module of 40 Francs gold 150th anniversary of Belgium An interesting commemorative coin/medal for collectors: 150th anniversary of independence (1830-1980) Issued in 1980, in small (20 francs) and large (40 francs) version. All three published in 3 languages (French, Flemish, German). Inherited from my grandparents, who saw it as a good investment. Stored in a safe, in an unsealed blister. Item in good condition. Manual sending by small parcel with tracking and insurance. DESCRIPTION OBVERSE: Obverse legend: LEOPOLD FIRST KING OF THE BELGIAN. Obverse description: Laureate head to the right of King Leopold I. REVERSE: Reverse legend: 1830-1980. Reverse description: In the center of an oak wreath. Type: Module of 40 Francs 150th anniversary of Belgium Date: 1980. Technique: Press strike Quantity minted: 13,387 copies. Metal: 900/1000 gold. Weight: 12.95 grams. Edge: smooth Diameter: 26mm HISTORICAL BELGIUM – KINGDOM OF BELGIUM – LEOPOLD I (4/06/1831-10/12/1865) Leopold (16/12/1790-10/12/1865) is the son of François de Saxe-Cobourg and the uncle of Victoria I. He Napoleon fought in the Russian army. Naturalized English in 1816, he married Charlotte of Hanover and found himself widowed the following year. Leopold had just refused the crown of Greece when he was elected King of the Belgians on June 4, 1831. The following year, he married Louise d'Orléans (1812-1850), the daughter of Louis-Philippe. She gave him three children including Leopold II and Charlotte, the unfortunate wife of Maximilian of Austria, shot in Mexico. He is morganatically married to the actress Caroline Bauer from whom he must separate to marry the daughter of the King of the French. The London Conference of July 1831 resolved the territorial problems and the Treaty of Eighteen Articles was accepted by the National Congress on July 9, 1831. Léopold was received triumphantly on July 21, 1831. He had to fight against the Dutch army and received the nickname “shield of Belgium”, safeguarding the independence of the “flat country” against the Prussia of William I and the France of Napoleon III. It relates politically to England.