Belgian Medal Commemorating the Treaty of Versailles and Guarding the Rhine Artist: Paul Dubois (Belgian, 1859–1938)

1919

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

94.3 g, 1:00, 70 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Dr. William Gilman Thompson, Ph.B. 1877

Accession Number

2001.87.27925

Geography

Made in Belgium

Culture

Belgian

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Angels blowing trumpets fly above the palace of Versailles and a two young women; one, in classical garb, has her hands chained; the other, naked and kneeling, holds a lyre up in the air. Bottom left is the signature of the engraver: Paul Dbuois. The large legend reads: "LA BELGIQUE ROMPT SA NEUTRALITE" (Belgium breaks its neutrality" and a small legender to right reads: "TRAITE DE VERSAILLES/28 JUIN 1919" (Treaty of Versailles, June 28, 1919).

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: A soldier nude except for a loincloth and a cape holds a longsword in his right hand and a shield in his left. Beneath his feet lies a palm brach. The legend reads: "L'ARMEE BELGE PARTICIPE A LA GARDE DU RHIN." (The Belgian army participates in the guarding of the Rhine.)
Provenance
Dr. WIlliam GIlman Thompson, to about 1928; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., about 1928; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1928–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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