The twenty-fifth anniversary of Leopold I's accession to the throne was celebrated with great pomp throughout the country in 1856. The monarch was enthusiastically received in all parts of the country and the event was remembered in numerous medals struck for the occasion. For this medal, Leopold Wiener had only managed to get the obverse stamped with the portrait of Leopold I by 21 July, so he was forced to use a provisional stamp with the coats of arms of the nine provinces of the empire for the reverse.
| Artist |
Leopold Wiener
RKD
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|---|---|
| Title | Commemorative Medal of the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Government of King Leopold I in 1856 |
| Date | 1856 |
| Period | 19th century |
| Location | Belgium TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | name at the front, left: LEOPOLD PREMIER |
| text at the right: ROI DES BELGES | |
| signatures (names): LEOP. WIENER | |
| date on the reverse: 21 JUIL / 1831 / * / 21 JUIL / 1856 | |
| date at the back, left: 2I JUILLET | |
| text on the back, top right: RECONNAISSANCE NATIONALE | |
| text at the back, left: XXV ANNIVERSAIRE / DE l'INAUGURATION / DU ROI | |
| signatures (names) on the reverse: LEOP. WIENER | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Inventory number | 1921-DY |
| Acquisition credit |
transfer
Cabinet Numismatique de la Ville de Gand Ghent 1921-08-25 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1921-DY |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7950/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/7951/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | 300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
|---|---|
| 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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