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Medal - The history of Belgium in 100 medals Iconoclasts
| Location | Belgium |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | High-relief scene depicting the Iconoclasm of 1566 (Beeldenstorm), showing a group of figures inside a church interior actively toppling and destroying a crucifix, using ropes and physical force. The composition features multiple figures in period dress rendered in fine detail against an architectural background. |
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| Reverse description | Dark polished field framed by a wreath of laurel branches in relief, surmounted by a crowned lion passant (the Belgian lion). The central field bears a bilingual inscription in Dutch and French describing the Iconoclasm of 1566 and its historical significance. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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