In 1856, great celebrations took place on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of King Leopold I's accession to the throne. Many medals commemorate this occasion. As thanks for the warm reception, Leopold I wrote a letter to the mayors and councillors of all the Belgian towns and cities. Leopold Wiener, chief engraver at the Mint, was asked to immortalise the full text of this letter on a medal.
| Artist |
Leopold Wiener
RKD
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| Title | Portrait Medal of King Leopold I of Belgium, in Memory of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of his Accession to the Throne |
| Date | 1856 |
| Period | 19th century |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | title on the front side: Leopold premier roi des belges |
| signatures (names) on the front side: Leop. Wiener | |
| date on the reverse: 7bre 1856 | |
| inscription on the reverse: aux fêtes nationales célébrées dans la capitale du royaume, comme aux fêtes données dans les chef-leux des provinces (...) | |
| inscription on the reverse: P. De Decker min. de l' interieur, Vilain XIIII min. des aff. étrangers, Mercier min. des finances (...) | |
| inscription on the reverse: A Mrs les bourgmestres et échevins des villes et communes du royaume | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | portrait medal |
| Inventory number | 1921-DX |
| Acquisition credit |
transfer
Cabinet Numismatique de la Ville de Gand Ghent 1921-08-25 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1921-DX |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7948/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7949/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass 44B113 king Iconclass 61B2 historical persons Iconclass 61B2(LEOPOLD I) historical person (LEOPOLD I) Iconclass 61D(BELGIUM) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (BELGIUM) Iconclass |
| School / Style | realism (artistic form of expression) AAT |
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