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Medal - Leopold II - Gymnastics award medal
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1888 |
| Type | Award medal |
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| Obverse description | Bearded bust of King Leopold II of Belgium in right-facing profile, in high relief. The legend encircles the effigy along the rim, with a engraver's mark visible in the lower field. The medal is fitted with an ornate foliate suspension mount and ring at the top. |
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| Reverse description | Central circular cartouche bearing the inscribed legend and date, surrounded by an elaborate allegorical composition featuring a large lyre with a laurel wreath and torch above, two flagpoles with banners on either side, wind instruments (bugles and horns) in the middle register, and drums with a book in the lower field. The whole is set within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | PRIX DE GYMNASTIQUE 1888 |
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