Watch List notes:

BELGIUM. Léopold II, 1865-1909. Medal 1875 (Bronze, 46 mm, 41.37 g, 12 h), on the geologist Jean Baptiste Julien d'Omalius d'Halloy (1783-1875). By J. Leclerc, Bruxelles (Brussels). I•B•I•D'OMALIVS• - D'HALLOY Bust of Jean Baptiste Julien d'Omalius d'Halloy to left. Rev. GEOLOGO•ILLVSTRI / I•B•I•D'OMALIVS• D'HALLOY / ACADEMIAE•REGIA•BELGIAE / QVINQVAGINTA•NOVEM•IAM / ANNOS•DEGORI•ET•ORNAMENTO / VENERABVNDI•GRATI•QVE•ANIMI / TESTIMONIVM•EXTARE•VOLVIT• / COLLEGARVM / REVERENTIA •PIETAS / MDCCCLXXV in ten lines. Tiny die breaks and minor doubling on the reverse, otherwise, virtually as struck.


From an American collection of World medals.