Medal - Hommage of Belgium towards Leopold II

Medal - Hommage of Belgium towards Leopold II - obverseMedal - Hommage of Belgium towards Leopold II - reverse

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Features

Location Austrian Netherlands (Belgium)
Emperor Leopold II (1790-1792)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1791
Composition Silver
Weight 6.15 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
204266
References Kenis# 159
Yvon Kenis; 2000. Catalogue des médailles et jetons des Pays-Bas autrichiens 1714-1794. Archives et bibliothèques de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium.

Commemorative issue

Hommage of Belgium towards Leopold II

Obverse

Laureate bust facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LEOPOLD . II . AVG . DVX . BVRG . BRAB . COM . FL

Translation: Leopold II August, Duke of Burgundy and Brabant, Count of Flanders

Engraver: Théodore van Berckel

Reverse

5 line text within a wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: BELGICAE . / SALVS. / AVGVSTO. / DATA. FIDE. / MDCCXCI .

Engraver: Théodore van Berckel

Edge

Corded sliceAutomatically translated

Comments

Existe in 2 sizes:
27 mm (Ref: Kenis 159)
22 mm (Ref: Kenis 161)
There is also another type with draped bust (Ref: Kenis 160)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1791  2 830 40% (fr) grand module - 27 mm
1791  13 870 20% (fr) petit module - 22 mm

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