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© Collector 86 (CC BY-NC-SA)
Medal - Baudouin I ND
| Bronze | 159.7 g | 69.5 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| King | Baudouin I (1951-1993) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 159.7 g |
| Diameter | 69.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#428149 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crowned B.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
B
E (sur une épée)
Edge
Plain
Comment
The medal was engraved by Harry-Arnold Elstrøm, who was born in Berlin on August 11, 1906 and died in Linkebeek, Belgium, on May 17, 1993 (editor's note: the same year as King Baudouin). He was a Belgian-Danish sculptor, medalist, draughtsman, painter and art teacher.
See his bibliography at https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Elstr%C3%B8m.
This double signature can also be found on this medal presented by CGB:
And the "E on a sword" can also be found on this 1 franc coin:
The large space on the reverse of this medal is designed to accommodate the name of a recipient, as shown here:
