Medal - Resistance of Liege, Waelhem and Nieuport

Medal - Resistance of Liege, Waelhem and Nieuport - obverseMedal - Resistance of Liege, Waelhem and Nieuport - reverse

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Features

Location Belgium
King Albert I (1909-1934)
Type Award medals › Military award
Year 1914
Composition Silver plated copper
Weight 9.16 g
Diameter 27.75 mm
Shape Round with a loop
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
85365

Obverse

Bust of a warrior on the left surrounded by the legend. In the neck the initials EDAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: DE TOUS LES PEUPLES LES PLUS BRAVES SONT LES BELGES. JULIUS CESAR.

Engraver: E.J. De Bremaecker

Reverse

Lion on the right, above its back the year, surrounded by the name of the 3 cities.
Below the back legs the name of the engraver.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIEGE WAELHEM NIEUPORT
P. THEUNIS

Engraver: Pierre Theunis

Edge

Smooth

Comments

The three cities, Liege, Waelhem and Nieuport have in common a remarkable resistance against the German enemy during the First World War.
Medal available in several dimensions.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1914 

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