I have recently acquired this coin from a relative. Can anybody tell me about its and give me an idea on its value please
This looks like a slightly banged up copper of Leopold I from Belgium. Not worth much, probably $2-3 whole sale.
@John P As others have mentioned, it is a medal rather than a coin. The only thing I can add is that it was designed by the French medalist, Valentin Maurice Borrell. He was born on July 24, 1804 and died on March 29, 1882. He served as an apprentice to the Engraver-General of the French Mint, J. J. Barre. Borrell designed his first portrait medal in 1828, but this specimen is not mentioned in his list of works. By the way, the letter "F" after his name is commonly used by many European medalists as an abbreviation for the Latin word "fecit" which translates roughly to "He made it!" Some people think it represents the first name. Chris
It's not a rough translation, it IS the translation (in Latin): he made (it), used in the fields of art, sculpture, and architecture for the most part. edit / inscribed in French: "Belgium, after having gained its independence in 1830, is ranked among nations in 1831"
The reason I said "roughly" is because it can be interpreted in more than one way depending on the type of artist mentioned. For example, it might be used with "Gauguin fecit", meaning "Gauguin painted it" or "Michelangelo fecit" meaning "Michelangelo sculpted it". It is, for this reason, considered a rough translation. Chris
Maybe so. My Latin teacher did not tolerate "rough" translations, and after all, she was born before Marcus Aurelius.
