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Five Belgian bronze medals, including four historical Belgian commemorative medals and one art deco medal by a Belgian artist, all in very good condition but not certified, total weight 100 g.
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Five Belgian medallions
Four historical Belgian commemorative medals and one Art Deco medal by a Belgian artist
1. 1830
A commemorative medal on the occasion of the laying in Brussels of the cornerstone on 4 December 1830 of a monument to the fallen in the struggle for independence.
On the front: a tomb with a covered urn on it and the inscription 'dulce et decorum patria mori'.
On the back is a list of the names of attendees at the ceremony, political dignitaries, and the year 1830.
Bronze, weight 16 g. Diameter 31.7 mm
In original box.
2. 1858
A commemorative medal on the occasion of the inauguration of the Lichtervelde–Veurne railway line on 9 May 1858.
On the front side a steam train and inscription 'inauguration du chemin de fer de Lichtervelde à Furnes 9 mai 1858'
On the back, 'Administration Diksmude' with a coat of arms and a crown.
Bronze, design HART.F. weight 50 g. diameter 50 mm
3. 1905
A commemorative medal on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Belgian independence in 1905.
On the front, the portrait of King Leopold II and the inscription 1830-1905.
On the reverse side, an allegorical image of a woman (Belgium) with a Belgian flag, a palm branch, and a lion, looking toward a sunrise with the year 1830 in the sun.
Bronze, design G. DEVREESE, weight 122 g, diameter 70 mm
4. 1916
A medallion in honor of Alberto BLANCAS, minister of the Republic of Argentina in Brussels during World War I
On the front, a likeness of Blancas and an inscription.
On the reverse, Argentine coats of arms in the clouds above a rough sea with two steamships and inscription 'La Belgique à la republique Argentine. Comité national de secours et d'alimentation. Hommage de reconnaissance'
Bronze, JULLANGE design, weight 122 g, diameter 75 mm.
5. Art deco
A bronze medal in Art Deco style 'la chasse' made by the Belgian artist Antoine Vriens (1902-1976)
On the front is a likeness of Diana, goddess of the hunt. The back is blank.
Bronze, design by Antoine VRIENS, weight 159 g, dimensions approximately 75 mm x 76 mm
All medallions are in very good condition but not new.
Five Belgian medallions
Four historical Belgian commemorative medals and one Art Deco medal by a Belgian artist
1. 1830
A commemorative medal on the occasion of the laying in Brussels of the cornerstone on 4 December 1830 of a monument to the fallen in the struggle for independence.
On the front: a tomb with a covered urn on it and the inscription 'dulce et decorum patria mori'.
On the back is a list of the names of attendees at the ceremony, political dignitaries, and the year 1830.
Bronze, weight 16 g. Diameter 31.7 mm
In original box.
2. 1858
A commemorative medal on the occasion of the inauguration of the Lichtervelde–Veurne railway line on 9 May 1858.
On the front side a steam train and inscription 'inauguration du chemin de fer de Lichtervelde à Furnes 9 mai 1858'
On the back, 'Administration Diksmude' with a coat of arms and a crown.
Bronze, design HART.F. weight 50 g. diameter 50 mm
3. 1905
A commemorative medal on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Belgian independence in 1905.
On the front, the portrait of King Leopold II and the inscription 1830-1905.
On the reverse side, an allegorical image of a woman (Belgium) with a Belgian flag, a palm branch, and a lion, looking toward a sunrise with the year 1830 in the sun.
Bronze, design G. DEVREESE, weight 122 g, diameter 70 mm
4. 1916
A medallion in honor of Alberto BLANCAS, minister of the Republic of Argentina in Brussels during World War I
On the front, a likeness of Blancas and an inscription.
On the reverse, Argentine coats of arms in the clouds above a rough sea with two steamships and inscription 'La Belgique à la republique Argentine. Comité national de secours et d'alimentation. Hommage de reconnaissance'
Bronze, JULLANGE design, weight 122 g, diameter 75 mm.
5. Art deco
A bronze medal in Art Deco style 'la chasse' made by the Belgian artist Antoine Vriens (1902-1976)
On the front is a likeness of Diana, goddess of the hunt. The back is blank.
Bronze, design by Antoine VRIENS, weight 159 g, dimensions approximately 75 mm x 76 mm
All medallions are in very good condition but not new.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Country/province
Belgium
Precious metal
bronze
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
100 g
Number of items
4
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