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Medal - Au plus ancien bourgeois de Bruxelles 1648
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1820 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The field bears a five-line inscription in relief within a plain raised border, reading AU / PLUS ANCIEN / BOURGEOIS / DE BRUXELLES / 1648, with a small mint mark below the date. |
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| Obverse lettering | AU PLUS ANCIEN BOURGEOIS DE BRUXELLES 1648 |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the famous Manneken Pis fountain of Brussels in full architectural setting, showing the small bronze boy figure mounted on an ornate Baroque pedestal set within a arched niche with a fan-vaulted top, flanked by decorative balustrades and urns. The engraver's signature DUBOIS and the date 1820 appear in the lower exergue. |
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