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Medal - The history of Belgium in 100 medals Gemma Frisius and Mercator
| Location | Belgium |
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| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Two bearded male figures in Renaissance-era dress, depicted in high relief against a mirror-polished field, examining a terrestrial globe together. The scene references the collaboration between Gemma Frisius and Gerardus Mercator in constructing a globe at Leuven in 1536. |
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| Obverse lettering | 11th PRESIDENT, U.S.A. 1845 1849 JAMES K. POLK |
| Reverse description | Mirror-polished field framed by an oak and laurel wreath in relief, with a crowned Belgian lion at the top. The central field bears a bilingual commemorative inscription in Dutch and French, with the date 1536 prominently displayed. |
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