Médaille - Hommage à Ch. de Brouckère 1860 front Médaille - Hommage à Ch. de Brouckère 1860 back
Médaille - Hommage à Ch. de Brouckère 1860 photo

Médaille - Hommage à Ch. de Brouckère

1860 year
Bronze 40.6 g 46.5 mm
Description
Location
Belgium
King
Leopold I (1831-1865)
Type
Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year
1860
Composition
Bronze
Weight
40.6 g
Diameter
46.5 mm
Thickness
4.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#322199
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

In a vertical rectangular cartouche, the text.
On the left, a narrow vase surrounded by a snake.
On the right, a cone surrounded by smoke.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITÉ
DÉVOUEMENT
AUX INTÉRÊTS
PUBLICS
20 AVRIL 1860
DEUIL GÉNÉRAL

Engraver: Adolphe Jouvenel

Edge

Plain

Comment

Charles-Marie-Joseph-Ghislain de Brouckère was mayor of Brussels from October 5, 1848 to April 20, 1860 after having been the first minister of the Interior from August 3 to 16, 1831 at the birth of Belgium.