1913 Ghent Universal Exhibition Medallion

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NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17890 Posts	Posted 11/19/2022 09:58 am I got this for 25 pence last week from the junk tray at my LCS: It commemorates the Universal Exhibition held at Ghent (Gand in French) in Belgium in 1913. The reverse shows the main exhibition building and the obverse has portraits of King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians. Like most pre-Euro Belgian coins, this medallion was issued in two versions, with the inscriptions in French and Flemish - this is the French version. The exhibition included a new main train station, St Peter's, which is still in use. A large number of temporary structures were erected and other buildings around the city were smartened up and refurbished. The exhibition was not a financial success and was overshadowed by the outbreak of World War I the following year. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Edited by NumisRob 11/19/2022 09:59 am Report this Post to the Staff

commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12254 Posts	Posted 11/19/2022 12:26 pm I like the history associated with such pieces. It's sad that this one was relegated to the "junk tray" at your LCS, but it worked out well for you! It looks to be struck in coin-relief (i.e., lower relief) vs. the high-relief often associated with larger medals. What is the size of this one? Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17890 Posts	Posted 11/19/2022 6:46 pm 28.4mm. There's a Numista entry for it: https://fr.numista.com/catalogue/ex...a129933.html My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 11/21/2022 11:12 am Very nice! 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
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