Belgian 20 franc Leopold II coin (bare head) mounted as a pe - Lot 196

Belgian 20 franc Leopold II coin (bare head) mounted as a pendant. The coin features the effigy of King Leopold II, facing right, surrounded by the legend LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES and above the obverse year. Decorated with a round shield bearing the Belgian lion surrounded by the collar of the Order of Leopold, beneath a pavilion with ermine-furred mantle, surmounted by a crown on the reverse with the national motto L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE. Engraver's initials at the neck truncation: Léopold Wiener. Date 1876. Diamond-shaped pendant with radiating background in 750°° yellow gold. Mark 750 on the bélière. Owl hallmark (setting and clasp). Supposed diameter of the piece: 21 mm. Dim. of pendant: H (with setting and without clasp): 44.5 mm. L: 39.2 mm. Total weight: 12.6 grams.