Medal - Implementation of the Law abolishing city tariffs 1860 front Medal - Implementation of the Law abolishing city tariffs 1860 back
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Medal - Implementation of the Law abolishing city tariffs

1860 year
Bronze 108.18 g 60.1 mm
Description
Location
Belgium
King
Leopold I (1831-1865)
Type
Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals
Year
1860
Composition
Bronze
Weight
108.18 g
Diameter
60.1 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#401464
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Clio stands at the altar, writing down the new law.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ABOLITION DES OCTROIS EN BELGIQUE
JOUVENEL
21 JUILLET 1860

Engraver: Adolphe Jouvenel

Edge

Plain

Comment

Octroi: tax levied on goods entering large cities.