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Medal - Exposition Internationale d'Anvers
1894 year| Bronze | 7.97 g | 28.43 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| King | Leopold II (1865-1909) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1894 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 7.97 g |
| Diameter | 28.43 mm |
| Thickness | 1.69 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#128995 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
A steamboat with sails on the water in front of a town (Anvers / Antwerpen)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WERELDTENTOONSTELLING ANTWERPEN
. 1894 .
Translation: Antwerp Universal Exhibition
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Exposition Internationale d'Anvers was a World's fair held in Antwerp, Belgium, between May 2 and November 2 in 1885. It covered 54.3 acres, attracted 3.5 million visits and broke even after spending 4 million Belgian francs. There were 25 official participating nations including: Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Ottoman Empire, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Kingdom of Romania, the United States and some South American states.https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_universelle_de_1885
