Medal - Inauguration of the Royers sluice

Medal - Inauguration of the Royers sluice - obverseMedal - Inauguration of the Royers sluice - reverse

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Features

Location Belgium
King Leopold II (1865-1909)
Type Commemorative medals › Inauguration medal
Year 1907
Composition Bronze
Weight 112.48 g
Diameter 65 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
276235

Commemorative issue

Inauguration of the Royers sluice and the Havendok canal near Antverp in 1907

Obverse

A siren blows a conch and waves a staff of Mercury in the entrance channel of the sluice, the doors of which are opened by a second siren (left) and a river god (right); the steamship "Antwerp" entering the sluice; from the mast a flag of Antwerp waves to the left and a flag with a lion to the right.
; along the edge, J. Antone (bottom left) and Baetes. Fec. (bottom right).

Lettering: J. Anthone Baetes. Fec.

Engravers: Jules Alphonse Anthone, Jules Baetes

Reverse

Rayonnant star above 9-line inscription, three flowers below.

Lettering:
ROYERSSLUIS // KANAAL EN HAVENDOK // INGEHULDIGD DEN // 15n AUGUSTUS 1907 // ALFONS HERTOGS. BURGEMEESTER. // VICTOR DESGUIN, J. VERSPREEUWEN, // FRANS VAN KUYCK. J.CAUWENBERGH. // FELIX CEULEMANS,-SCHEPENEN, // AUG.POSSEMIERS, SECRETARIS
BAETES

Edge

Plain

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1907 

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