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Medal - 100th Anniversary of the Royal Academy of Belgium
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1872 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in high relief, wearing a veil and imperial robes with ornate decoration at the shoulder. A circular Latin legend surrounds the effigy within a raised rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP • MARIA • THERESIA • ACAD • CONDIT • |
| Reverse description | The entire reverse field is occupied by a ten-line Latin inscription in incuse lettering, chronicling the founding of the Belgian Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts by Empress Maria Theresa in 1772, its restoration by King William I in 1816, its expansion by King Leopold I in 1845, and the celebration of its centenary in 1872. The field is plain with no other decorative elements. |
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