1865' " Leopold Premiere" 20 Gold Franc Coin (Belgium)!!

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1865' "Leopold Premiere" 20 Franc Gold coin (Belgium)Brief Belgian History Belgium was known to the Romans as Belgica, particularly for the fierceness of its Belgae tribe, which strongly resisted Roman invasion. Eventually it was subdued and absorbed into the Roman Empire. At the death of Charlemagne, Europe was divided up for his three sons at the Treaty of Verdun in 843. Lothair received most of the Low Countries (Belgium and Holland) along with Lorraine, Alsace, Burgundy, Provence, and most of Italy. After this Belgium's history get a little too complicated to relate here even briefly. Its control passed between Burgundian, French, Spanish and Austrian. At the congress of Vienna in 1815, Belgium was reunited with the Netherlands, but gained independence in 1830 as a constitutional monarchy under Leopold I. Ravaged by both world wars in the twentieth century, as was most of Europe, Belgium was liberated from German occupation in September 1944. On January 1st 1989, it became a federal kingdom. Belgium was part of the Benelux area, the ancestor of the European Union, probably heightened by its desire as a small state to avoid further turbulence and ensure the protection afforded by a larger political entity. Because of the legacy of its history, Belgium divides into two main areas, each with its own language and characteristics. read more

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