Medal - Gratitude towards the United States of America

Features

Location	Belgium
King	Albert I (1909-1934)
Type	Commemorative medals
Year	1914
Composition	Silver plated bronze
Weight	226.9 g
Diameter	90 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 154024
References	Lefebure# 718 Charles Lefebure; 1923. La frappe en Belgique occupée. G. Van Oest, Brussels, Belgium.

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Obverse

Conjoined busts facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: .LL.MM.ALBERT.et.ELISABETH

Engraver: Godefroid Devreese

Reverse

America giving wheat stalks to Belgian family, ship in background.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GENEROSITE - AMERIQUE / BELGIQUE - GRATITUDE
1914

Engraver: Godefroid Devreese

Edge

Plain

Script: Latin

Lettering: FONSON & Cie

Mint

Fonson, Brussels, Belgium (1848-1968)

Comments

Medal of Gratitude of Belgium towards the United States of America and the Belgian Relief for aid given in difficult times

Cette médaille a été frappée pour être offerte, à différents modules, aux donateurs américains de vêtements et de vivres. Le transport de ces jetons vers ses donateurs avait été interdit par les Allemands à cause des effigies royales de l'avers. (voir document sur le lien ci-après page 89)
http://www.numisbel.be/Lefebure.pdf

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1914

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