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Plaquette - Compagnie Maritime Belge SS Léopoldville
| Location | Belgian Congo (1908-1960) |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Weight | 252.05 g |
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| Obverse description | Rectangular gilt bronze plaquette with incuse lettering arranged in multiple lines across the field. The legend arcs along the upper portion reading COMPAGNIE MARITIME BELGE, followed by a decorative double-rule divider, then PAQUEBOT LÉOPOLDVILLE, a dash ornament, and below CROISIÈRE N° and D'ANVERS LE, the latter two lines left blank for personalised inscription of voyage number and departure date. |
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| Obverse lettering | COMPAGNIE MARITIME BELGE PAQUEBOT LÉOPOLDVILLE CROISIÈRE N° D'ANVERS LE |
| Reverse description | High-relief depiction of the SS Léopoldville steaming to the left across a textured sea, rendered in fine detail showing the vessel's twin funnels emitting smoke, multiple masts with rigging, superstructure decks, and anchor visible at the bow. The textured waterline and waves occupy the lower portion of the field. |
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