BELGIUM/NETHERLANDS - Kingdom - Willem I - AR Medal - 1826 Grade: GEF, sl. cleaned Catalog: Dirks 283 Material: Silver Weight: 48.82 g Diameter: 50.00 mm Mint: Brussels Engraver: J. Braemt Theme: Opening of the Canal of Hainaut (Henegouwen) Rarity: R1 (often found in bronze, rarely in silver) Obverse: Bare head of Willem I left; in neck exergue, BRAEMT FECIT; legend around, GVLIELMVS I.-BELGARVM REX. Revers: A heavenly light radiating from the flying Genius above, holding a scroll inscribed: NAVIGATIO PATRIÆ RESTITVTA.; below, landscape with villages and the Canal; to left, city of Tournai (Doornik) with name TORNACVM underneath; to right, city of Mons (Bergen) with name MONTES underneath; in lower middle, fortress with name CONDAT (Fort Condé?); reclining left, personification of the river Schelde; reclining right, personification of the river Haine; in exergue, REG: OPT: PATRI PATRIÆ/HANNONIA GR:/MDCCCXXVI !!! IMPORTANT: Strictly NO shipping outside the E.U. !!! (N791F)