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May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
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BELGIUM. Sacred Heart of Jesus Bronze Medal, 1914. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
By J. Witterwulghe. Diameter: 64mm; Weight: 82.99 gms. Obverse: SACRE COEUR DE JÉSUS PROTEGEZ LA BELGIQUE, Christ seated right on throne, warding off thunderbolt and blessing a female personification of Belgium kneeling left; Reverse: POUR L'HUMANITÉ / POUR LA PATRIE, fallen Belgian soldier reclining right, reaching out to figure of Christ crucified upon the cross at a distance. Edge: Plain. Pleasing brown surfaces, with a light matte nature. A powerful religious-themed medal from the early ravages of World War I.
Estimate: $75 - $150
By J. Witterwulghe. Diameter: 64mm; Weight: 82.99 gms. Obverse: SACRE COEUR DE JÉSUS PROTEGEZ LA BELGIQUE, Christ seated right on throne, warding off thunderbolt and blessing a female personification of Belgium kneeling left; Reverse: POUR L'HUMANITÉ / POUR LA PATRIE, fallen Belgian soldier reclining right, reaching out to figure of Christ crucified upon the cross at a distance. Edge: Plain. Pleasing brown surfaces, with a light matte nature. A powerful religious-themed medal from the early ravages of World War I.
Estimate: $75 - $150