© Jorandm (CC0)
© Jorandm (CC0)
Medal - A la Hollande
1916 year| Zinc | 12.35 g | 37.6 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| King | Albert I (1909-1934) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1916 |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 12.35 g |
| Diameter | 37.6 mm |
| Thickness | 2.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#179341 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Dutch girls and children
Lettering:
POVR L HOSPITALITE OFFERTE AVX ENFANTS BELGES PENDANT LA GVERRE
Liège 1916
Engravers: Petit, Georges
Edge
Plain
Comment
Support token, probably sold, to thank Holland for having sheltered Belgian children during the 1914-1918 war.The engraver PETIT, Georges, was born in LILLE(France) on March 14, 1879 of a Belgian family, and died in AMPSIN(Belgium) on December 28, 1958. He was above all a renowned sculptor and medal-maker.
This medal was produced by the publisher J.LISSOIR in LIEGE, hence the initials J L in the hallmark.
