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Medal - The history of Belgium in 100 medals
| Location | Belgium |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | High-relief scene depicting the founding ceremony of the Order of the Golden Fleece, with Philip the Good (Philippe le Bon) shown in ceremonial robes at center, flanked by ecclesiastical and noble figures in medieval dress, with a Gothic architectural element in the background. |
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| Reverse description | Polished black field framed by an oak and laurel wreath in high relief, surmounted by the Belgian lion emblem at top center. The field bears a bilingual inscription in Dutch and French commemorating the founding of the Order of the Golden Fleece at Bruges in 1430. The mint mark FM appears absent on the reverse as visible. |
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| Reverse lettering | Filips de Goede sticht te Brugge de ridderorde van het Gulden Vlies. 10.I.1430 Philippe le Bon fonde à Bruges l'Ordre de la Toison d'Or. |
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