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| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1885 |
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| Weight | 6.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of King Leopold II of Belgium in left-facing profile, set within a beaded inner circle. The circumferential legend reads around the border, partially inverted at the base, separated by a small floral ornament. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a multi-line inscription within a laurel wreath tied at the base with a ribbon bow, recording the inauguration of the Universal Exhibition at Antwerp by His Majesty Leopold II on 2 May 1885. A circular legend runs around the border, partially inverted at the base, with a small floral ornament as a stop. |
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| Reverse lettering | SOUVENIR DE L'EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE D'ANVERS / INAUGUREE PAR S.M. LEOPOLD II LE 2 MAI 1885 |
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