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Medal - Leopold II Exposition Universelle d'Anvers 1885
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1885 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief bust of King Leopold II facing right, with full beard, occupying most of the field. The circular legend runs along the beaded border, and the engraver's signature CH. WIENER. BRUXELLES appears in small lettering at the base of the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | LEOPOLD II • ROI • DES • BELGES • PROTECTEUR • DE • L'EXPOSITION CH. WIENER . BRUXELLES |
| Reverse description | An allegorical composition in high relief depicting a semi-draped female figure seated on a globe at left, her right arm outstretched, personifying the exposition or civilization; to the right, a winged putto holds an olive branch and a laurel wreath. In the background, the skyline of Antwerp with prominent towers and ship masts is visible in low relief. In the lower field, a painter's palette, a lyre, and other artistic attributes are scattered among additional figures. The engraver's signature CHARLES WIENER appears in the exergue. |
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