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Medal - Birth of the Royal Heir, Leopold Duke of Brabant, Belgium, 1859
Reg. No: NU 34548
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- Summary:
- Medal issued to commemorate the birth of the Royal Heir, Leopold Duke of Brabant, Belgium, 1859.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 85 mm (Diameter) |
More information
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Commemorative |
| Tertiary Classification: | royalty |
| Series: | Commemorative |
| DateEra: | 1859 AD |
| Obverse Description: | Conjoined heads of Leopold and MarieHentietta |
| Reverse Description: | A baby resting on a floral wreath beneath figures of Belgium and Victory who hold a medallion of Leopold I |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | Leopold I, Belgium |
| Artist: | Leopold Weiner |
| Person Commemorated: | Leopold, 1859 Died of pneumonia in 1869 |
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