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oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 11:29 am This unknown medal has a diameter of 23 millimeters and weighs 3.39 grams. The similarity is size to the Belgian 2 centime plus the lion suggests that it is Belgian. It looks like there may have been a mount on it. Can anyone identify the country, time period, and what the purpose of the medal? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 8:46 pm Honor and strength, but sorry I can't find anything even close on the interwebs. Complete guess here, but I'm thinking before the 20th Century. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7933 Posts	Posted 10/20/2018 10:28 pm Agree with the similarity of that lion to the one on 19th c. Belgian copper coins. And one of the two words (force) that features in the Belgian national motto ("L'union fait la force" In unity there is strength). However, the more traditional lion in Belgian symbols is a rampant one. That one shows up on military medals. So I am also drawing blanks ... Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 10/21/2018 10:03 pm This medal reminds me the Medici lions .. Report this Post to the Staff
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