Medal - Brussels International Exposition

Features

Location Belgium
King Leopold II (1865-1909)
Type Commemorative medals › Event medal
Year 1897
Composition Bronze
Weight 149.27 g
Diameter 70 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
227741

Obverse

Industry (man) and agriculture (woman) personified holding hands united by a woman.Automatically translated

Lettering:
EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE BRUXELLES 1897

JUL. LAGAE SCULT WOLFERS FECI

Engraver: Jules Lagae

Designer: Wolfers

Reverse

Two lions carrying the crowned coat of arms of Belgium.Automatically translated

Lettering:
L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE
ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE . KONINRIJK BELGIE

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Very beautiful medal in Art(Nouveau) style, Wolfers (goldsmith) was one of the great artists of this style.
On the obverse, the relief of the characters is very marked. The reverse is convex.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1897 

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