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Medal - The history of Belgium in 100 medals
| Location | Belgium |
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| Weight | 13.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed relief scene inspired by the Ghent Altarpiece (Adoration of the Mystic Lamb) by Jan van Eyck, showing a procession of robed figures in the foreground approaching a central composition featuring a lamb on an altar with a cross, set against a landscape with trees, a church tower, and fortified buildings in the background. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a dark enamelled field bearing a bilingual inscription in Dutch and French, flanked by a symmetrical oak leaf and acorn wreath in relief. The Belgian lion emblem is displayed at the top above the text. |
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| Reverse lettering | Jan van Eyck voltooit het Lam Godsretabel, begonnen door zijn broer Hubert. 1432 Jean van Eyck achève le retable de l'Agneau Mystique, entamé par son frère Hubert. |
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