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Auction 27  19-22 January 2017
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Lot 1534

Starting price: 80 USD
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NETHERLANDS: William I, 1815-1840, AE medal, 1815, 35mm, The Brussels Medal, St. Michael and the dragon (Arms of Brussels) and in Latin: MAGIST. BRUX. CIVIB. SUIS OB ASSERT. URB. SECUR (The Brussels Magistrate to its citizens for securing the city's safety) around // BELGICI / REGNI / HABENAS CAPESSENTE / WILHELMO / NASSAVOEO / MDCCCV (William of Nassau having taken the reigns of the Belgic Nation), pierced as military medal, AU, R. The Brussels Medal (Beloningspenning van Brussel 1815) was awarded in 1816 to all volunteers who guarded the town during 1815. The Medal was non-wearable as awarded. From 1818 these medals were made wearable by puncturing and putting a ring through. The ribbon used was yellow with slim green stripes at the end. Brussels was part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1815-1830.

Estimate: 100-125 USD
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