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Award medal for Fine Arts - Albert I
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1929 |
| Type | Art medal |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of King Albert I of Belgium in military uniform with epaulettes, rendered in high relief. The circumferential legend reads around the upper field, with the engraver's signature visible below the epaulette. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features an elaborate allegorical composition symbolizing the fine arts: at left, an Ionic column capital with sculptor's tools at its base; at center, a lyre beneath a decorative band with a star motif; at right, a painter's palette with brushes and a palm branch. A laurel and oak wreath frames the upper field, enclosing the inscription 'Liège'. A central rectangular cartouche bears the recipient's name and award category in script lettering, with the date and engraver's signature in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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