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Medal - 100th Anniversary National Library Belgium 1840-1940
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CENTENAIRE DE L'OUVERTURE AU PUBLIC |
| Reverse description | Detailed depiction of the façade of the Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, with a standing statue on a tall pedestal in the foreground and ornate ironwork gates flanking the entrance. Two allegorical cartouche groups flank the building, each featuring a putto beside a portrait medallion. The pediment is adorned with sculptural relief figures. The dates 1840 and 1940 appear in the lower field, separated by a mint mark, with the legend arching across the upper border. |
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