Medal - Inauguration of Leopold II

Medal - Inauguration of Leopold II - obverseMedal - Inauguration of Leopold II - reverse

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Features

Location Belgium
King Leopold II (1865-1909)
Type Commemorative medals › Inauguration medal
Year 1865
Composition Bronze
Weight 6.53 g
Diameter 27.3 mm
Thickness 1.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
348656

Commemorative issue

Accession to the throne Leopold II

Obverse

The portrait in left profile of Leopold II of Belgium surrounded with the legend in French

Script: Latin

Lettering: LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES

Translation: Leopold II King of the Belgians

Reverse

Text only

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NÉ À BRUXELLES LE 9 AVRIL 1835
*
AVÈNEMENT AU TRÔNE LE 17 DÉCEMBRE 1865

Translation:
Born in Brussels on April 9, 1835
*
Accession to the throne on December 17, 1865

Edge

Smooth

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1865 

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