Medal of L'Union Fait la Force from Belgium Artist: Unknown

1914

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

8.06 g, 12:00, 31.1 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Anne Osterberg

Accession Number

2001.87.29438

Geography

Made in Belgium

Culture

Belgian

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: BELIGA r. profile bust woman with metal headband and crest over her ear, in square-neck dress with pleated shoulders and embroidered front, holding sword in r. hand in front of her face, gazing at it

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: 1830 / L'UNION FAIT / LA FORCE / 1914 wreath tied with ribbon at bottom, oak branch r., olive branch l.
Provenance
Anne Osterberg; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

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