Token - Exposition nationale des Arts Industriels
1874 year| Zinc-aluminium | 11.7 g | 32.3 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| King | Leopold II (1865-1909) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Exhibition, fair and festival medals |
| Year | 1874 |
| Composition | Zinc-aluminium |
| Weight | 11.7 g |
| Diameter | 32.3 mm |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#184584 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
The Belgian coat of arms features a lion, with two lions standing on either side.
At the base, a ribbon bearing the country's motto.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EXPOSITION NATIONALE DES ARTS INDUSTRIELS
L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE
1874
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Halles centrales were located in the rue de la Vierge Noire and were inaugurated in 1874, date of the exhibition. With an area of 5000 m², two pavilions were separated by a covered street of 12 m wide.Originally, these pavilions were dedicated to trade and housed the wholesalers of the city's markets, then a wing was transformed into an entertainment area in 1893 where skating rink, shows, balls, cinema and greyhound races followed one another. In 1957, these halls were gradually destroyed to build a parking lot for the 1958 World's Fair.
