Belgium Medal 1864 Exposition universelle d’horticulture, Bruxelles - By Hart PR

Leopold I – King of the Belgians, Exposition universelle d’horticulture, Bruxelles 1864 – Laurent-Joseph Hart

Belgium, Brussels. Bronze medal, 1864.
Issued for the Exposition universelle d’horticulture held in Brussels in 1864.

Material: Bronze
Diameter: ca. 50 mm
Medallist: Laurent-Joseph Hart
Date: 1864

Obverse: Uniformed bust of Leopold I – King of the Belgians, facing left. Around, the inscription “LEOPOLD PREMIER ROI DES BELGES.” Signed below: “HART F.”

Reverse: Allegorical female figure standing beside a globe or celestial sphere with rays behind it, holding a wreath and cornucopia. At right, industrial and horticultural implements, including a smoking chimney, tools and plant forms. Around, the inscription “EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE D’HORTICULTURE.” In the exergue: “BRUXELLES / 1864.”

Historical context: This medal was issued for the Exposition universelle d’horticulture in Brussels in 1864. The design combines horticultural, scientific and industrial symbols, reflecting the broad nineteenth-century exhibition culture in Belgium. The portrait of Leopold I connects the issue with the reign of Belgium’s first king.

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