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Medal - Mining and metallurgy exhibition in Charleroi
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1911 |
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| Period | 20th century |
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| Obverse description | A winged allegorical female figure, draped and in high relief, advances centrally holding a palm branch in her left hand and extending a laurel sprig in her right toward the figures below. She is flanked by three allegorical figures representing industry and labour: a standing male worker at left, a kneeling male figure at centre-left, and a seated female figure at right holding a cogwheel. The date 1911 appears in an oval cartouche at the lower field, with the engraver's signature visible at lower left. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The crowned coat of arms of Charleroi, bearing a rampant lion, is displayed at the upper centre flanked by industrial tools, mining equipment, and oak branches. A blank rectangular cartouche appears below the shield for personalised inscription. The lower half of the field features a detailed panoramic view of the exposition grounds, with a monumental arched entrance gate, flanking pavilions, and a central fountain. The engraver's signature appears at lower left. |
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