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Medal - The history of Belgium in 100 medals
| Location | Belgium |
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| Composition | Gold plated silver |
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| Obverse description | Detailed relief scene depicting the Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle) of Ypres in the background, with its characteristic Gothic arcade and tall belfry tower, flanked by Flemish guild houses to the left. In the foreground, multiple figures in medieval dress are shown engaged in trade and commerce, evoking the prosperity of the Flemish cloth industry around 1275. |
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| Reverse description | Polished dark field framed by an open laurel wreath in relief, with the Belgian lion emblem at the top center. The field bears a bilingual inscription in Dutch and French referring to the Cloth Hall of Ypres and the flourishing of the Flemish cloth industry, dated ca. 1275. |
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| Reverse lettering | De Ieperse Lakenhal weerspiegelt de bloei van de Vlaamse lakennijverheid. ca 1275 Les Halles D'Ypres, reflet de la prospérité de l'industrie drapière flamande. |
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