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Medal - 20th Anniversary of the Independent State of Congo

Features

Location Belgian CongoCongo Free State (1885-1908)
Type Commemorative medals
Year 1905
Composition Brąz
Weight 72.84 g
Size 56.5 mm
Shape Kwadratowy
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
199966
References Vancraenbr# 73
Marc Vancraenbroeck; 1996. Les médailles de la présence belge en Afrique centrale 1876-1960. Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium.

Commemorative issue

20. rocznica niepodległego państwa KongoAutomatically translated

Obverse

(en) Allegorical female figure of Belgium standing and lifting up a female figure of Congo, chains removed to her feet.

Lettering:
CH SAMUEL
XXe ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA FONDATION
DE L'ÉTAT INDÉPENDANT DV CONGO

Engraver: Charles Samuel

Reverse

(en) Palm trees, elephant's tusk to ground at lower left.

Lettering: SOCIÉTÉ // HOLLANDAISE - BELGE // DES AMIS // DE LA MÉDAILLE D'ART // 1905

Edge

Zwykły z napisem.Automatically translated

Lettering: PAUL FISCH

Mint

Fisch & Co, Brussels, Belgium

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1905 

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