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World Exhibition Brussels
| Location | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1910 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | A powerful nude male figure grasps a bull by both horns in high relief, wrestling the animal in a dynamic composition that fills the entire field. The muscular figure is depicted in a straining, forward-leaning posture, symbolizing human strength and determination. No legend or inscription appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle perches on a parapet in high relief in the upper portion of the field, facing right with wings partially spread, its talons gripping the ledge; behind it to the right, the domed silhouette of the German Pavilion at the Brussels World Exhibition is depicted in low relief. The designer's signature R.BOSSELT appears to the left of the eagle. The lower half of the field bears a seven-line German inscription in bold raised lettering. |
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| Reverse lettering | ALLEN GEWALTEN ZUM TRUTZ SICH ERHALTEN NIMMER SICH BEUGEN KRÄFTIG SICH ZEIGEN RUFET DIE ARME DER GOETTER HERBEI R.BOSSELT |
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