Summary
Commemorative Medal for Leopold Duke of Brabant. Designed by Jacques Wiener, issued by Belgium, circa 1845. This medal depicts the future Leopold II of Belgium as a young man, he became Duke of Brabant in 1840.
Obverse Description
Bust facing right; around, LEOP: LUD: PH: MAR: VICT: DUX BRABANTIAE below in small letters, J. WIENER FEC. (the letters FEC weakly struck)
Reverse Description
PATRIAE / SPES / ALTERA, / CRESCE
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
-
Collection Names
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
-
Date Issued
1845 AD
-
Issued By
-
Artist
-
Person Depicted
Leopold II, Belgium
As Duke of Brabant, he was born in 1835 and made Duke in 1840, becoming Leopold II in 1865 -
Previous Collection
-
Series
-
Material
Bronze
-
Axis
12
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Dimensions
50 mm (Outside Diameter)
-
Shape
Round
-
References
[Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
[Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.
