Please Identify French Coin August 1914 Honoring Siege At Liege Belgium

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JayDon62 Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 05/22/2021 1:32 pm Can not find any information or photos on this large medal I just listed on ebay. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/22/2021 2:58 pm @jay, there is another one for sale on the 'bay, but also lacking too much identification. Here is a link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/French-Bel...184055332244 Added: and here is a link to a *.pdf with information on the De Vigne-Hart company. http://www.numisbel.be/KBGN%20175_D...Lombaert.pdf I can't quite make out the name of the medalist though: "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
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9862 Posts	Posted 05/22/2021 3:19 pm It's not from France, it's from Belgium. Struck at De Vigne-Hart workshop in Brussels. Hope that helps somewhat. Oops! Spence beat me to it. I answered the phone before I clicked Submit. It definitely was not struck in 1914, it commemorates the award of the Legion Of Honor on that date and may have been struck anytime between 1919 and 1974 according to the info linked to by Spence. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 05/22/2021 4:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/22/2021 4:37 pm Quote: Spence beat me to it. Any thoughts on the significance of the the small shield with the letters LC and a chess pawn? "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
Eligius Valued Member Netherlands 175 Posts	Posted 05/22/2021 4:56 pm The shield is the arms of the city of Liege Report this Post to the Staff
JayDon62 Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 05/22/2021 4:57 pm Thanks guys. That sure is a beautiful woman With the castles of Liege in her hair. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/22/2021 4:58 pm Ok very nice @elgius. Thx for helping me learn something today! "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
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 05/23/2021 11:50 pm Nice medal ! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187862 Posts	Posted 05/24/2021 10:00 am A lovely medal! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
bart Pillar of the Community Belgium 651 Posts	Posted 05/26/2021 12:50 pm Quote: Any thoughts on the significance of the the small shield with the letters LC and a chess pawn? The arms of Liege consists of the letters L and C, meaning Leodinium Civitas / City of Liège and the Perron, a symbol of freedom in the former prince-bishopry of Liège. Report this Post to the Staff
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