SubjectEvent: Kingdom of Belgium
Displaying records 1 to 20 of
20 total results.
- Date
- 1915
- Obverse
- VERWOND MAAR NIET VERWONNEN/ 1914-1915/ BLESSE MAIS NON VAICU: Lion resting on rock to r. with arrow in r. upper leg.
- Reverse
- VOOR BELGENLAND ONS LEVEN/ POUR BELGIQUE NOTRE VIE: In foreground: crowned shield displaying jugated busts of Albert I and Elisabeth of Bavaria to l., flanked by two rampant lions; in background: battle field scene, soldiers lined up with commanding officer ordering attack on burning house in far distance.
object: 1
- Date
- 1915
- Obverse
- Head of Albert I to l.
- Reverse
- 1914/ BELGIE/ TROUW/ BELGIQUE/ FIDELE/ 1915: Legend juxtaposed on rampant Belgian lion walking to l.
object: 1
- Date
- 1914
- Mint
- Stuttgart
- Obverse
- ENGLI SCHE TUCK BELGIENS GESCHICK/ in field, (on hat) JOHN BULL: Head of John Bull as a dog to r. emerging from Belgian lion
- Reverse
- DIE HIEBE FRANKREICH AUS LIEBE TEILT MIT RUSSLAND: Head of French poilu emerging from head of Russian bear
- Reference
- Zetzmann.2037, Zetzmann.2037
object: 1
- Date
- 1923
- Mint
- Paris
- Obverse
- GENERAL GEORGES LEMAN:LE DEFENSEUR DE LIEGE: Bust to r.
- Reverse
- FIDE FIDELITATE ET CONCORDIA:LIEGE IV-XIX AOUT MCMXIV: Belgian lion growling at German eagle
object: 1
- Date
- 1917
- Mint
- Berlin
- Obverse
- In exergue: ENTENTE: Group of ten soldiers representing states named on reverse standing to r., awaiting attack.
- Reverse
- ENGLAND/ UND SEINE/ KNECHTE/ FRANKREICH/ BELGIEN/ PORTUGAL/ JAPAN/ ITALIEN/ MONTNEGRO/ SERBIEN/ RUMÄNIEN/ RUSSLAND: Seated and hatted figure (England) facing, holding nine leashes connected to heads of representatives of states named in legend.
- Reference
- Schulman.64.348, Schulman.64.348
object: 1
- Date
- 1916
- Mint
- Stuttgart
- Obverse
- MICHEL LOHNT DEM BRABANTER KIRCHENSCHÄNDER: Michel ("Germany") deprives priest of his mitrate, kicking him with l. foot so priest drops his prayer book, shield of city of Mechelen below.
- Reverse
- WEIHEPFENNIG DEM ERZHIRTEN VON MECHELN: Devil attempting to place a mitrate as an extinguisher on top of large candle.
- Reference
- Frankenhuis.1535, Frankenhuis.1535
- Date
- 1917
- Mint
- Munich
- Obverse
- WIE LANGE NOCH?: A giant representing Russia lays dying atop the allies France, Serbia, Romania and Belgium. A skeleton, England, takes his pulse.
- Reverse
- GVT GEBRVLLT, LOWE! 1917: An English soldier sits on the floor, a serving tray before him carrying the Neutral Countries in the form of porcelain figures.
- Reference
- Kienast.198, Kienast.198, Kienast.198
object: 1
- Date
- 1915
- Obverse
- [Crowned monogram "E"]: Bust of Elisabeth to r.
- Reverse
- DE LIEFDADIGE KONINGIN/ ELISABETH/ LA REINE CHARITABLE
- Reference
- Lefebure.1923.252, Lefebure.1923.252
object: 1
- Date
- 1915
- Obverse
- Jugated busts of Albert I and Elisabeth of Bavaria to l.
- Reverse
- 1914-15/ POUR L'HONNEUR/ DE LA PATRIE/ VOOR DE EER VAN'T VADERLAND: Lion, laying down to l. on top of drape/ flag with crowned pole between claws; crowned Belgian shield to r. with oak leaves behind.
- Reference
- Lefebure.1923.344, Lefebure.1923.344
object: 1
- Date
- 1917
- Obverse
- TO MAKE THE WORLD SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY/ WE ARE ONE: Bust of Columbia to l.
- Reverse
- THE MAYOR/ AND COMMITTEE OF/ CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF/ NEW YORK/ TO RUMOR AND WELCOME/ THE / BELGIAN WAR MISSION/ TO THE / UNITED STATES/ OF / AMERICA/ AUGUST 21, 1917
object: 1
- Date
- 1915
- Mint
- Munich
- Obverse
- DER BVND DER TVECKE/ MCMXV: Winged multi-headed creature to r.: body half lion/ half eagle. Hatted figure (Italy) sucking on creatures breasts below.
- Reverse
- SCHLAGT IHN TOT!/ DAS WELTGERICHT/ FRAGT EVCH NACH DEN/ GRVENDEN NICHT!/ H. v. KLEIST: God facing, holding sickle in r. hand; beneath legend: flames.
- Reference
- Kienast.160, Kienast.160
object: 1
- Date
- 1926
- Mint
- Paris
- Obverse
- AMITE FRANCO BELGE: Two women representing Belgium and France embracing
- Reverse
- MCMXIV MCMXVIII: Coat of arms of Belgium and France
- Date
- 1921
- Obverse
- L'ARMEE . BELGE . REJOINT LES ARMEES . ALLIEES/ in exergue, 7-14-OCTOBRE/ . MCMXIV .: Three female females representing England, Belgium, and France greeting one another.
- Reverse
- ANVERS -- RETIENT/ SEPT . DIVISIONS -- ALLEMANDES/ 22.SEPTRE 10 -- OCT -- 1914: Draped female figure, facing, holding sword in l. hand and leaning on stone blocks with r. hand.
object: 1
- Date
- 1915
- Obverse
- Uniformed bust of Albert I to l.
- Reverse
- DE HELDHAFTIGE/ KONING DER BELGEN/ * ALBERT */ LE ROI HEROIQUE/ DES BELGES/ 1914*15
- Reference
- Lefebure.1923.251, Lefebure.1923.251
object: 1
- Date
- 1926
- Obverse
- MULTIPLICAT NOVIES PHOENIX REPARABILES ALES: Rising Phoenix to r. with sun rise in background.
- Reverse
- LA BELGIQUE REPARE LES DESASTRES DE LA GUERRE: Female figure, head to l., wearing laurel wreath, sword and carrying laurel branches in r. and l. hand, towering over ruins of city, which is in the process of being restored.
objects: 2
- Date
- 1920
- Mint
- Munich
- Obverse
- BELGIEN'S RAUBZUG 1920: Paw of Belgian lion seizes markers of Eupen and Malmedy
- Reverse
- NACH DEM SIEG; on paper: SELBSTE STIMMUNG RECHT DER VOLKER: Two headed bird grasping pen flies over sheet of paper
- Reference
- Kienast.283, Kienast.283
- Date
- 1916
- Mint
- Philadelphia
- Obverse
- BELGIUM'S APPEAL: Mother holding baby kneeling to r. with hand for alms held out
- Reference
- Phagan.vanAlfen.2017.no.82, Phagan.vanAlfen.2017.no.82
object: 1
- Date
- 1914
- Obverse
- LL. MM. -- ALBERT -- ELISABETH: Jugate busts of King Albert and Queen Elisabeth to l.
- Reverse
- AVANT QU'ON/ ANÉANTISSE NOTRE ARMÉE/ IL FAUDRA QU'ON ME MARCHE/ SUR LE CORPS/ - /VOORALEER MIJN LEGER/ TE VERNIETIGEN ZAL MEN/ OVER MIJN LICHAAM/ MOETEN TRAPPEN/ ALBERT/ 1914: Crowned banner on top.
object: 1
- Date
- 1915
- Obverse
- [on banner,] 1914 - 1915/ ANTVERPIA: Front view of Antwerp town/ city hall; coat of arms of Antwerp below.
- Reverse
- IN VREUGD EN ROUW,/ WEES VADERLAND/ EN MOEDERSTAD/ GETROUW./ 1914-1915: Crowned banner above cartouche juxtaposed onto heart transmitting rays.
object: 1
- Date
- 1915
- Obverse
- LL. MM. -- ALBERT -- ELISABETH/ * HONNEUR */ VAILLANCE HUMANITÉ: Jugate busts of King Albert and Queen Elisabeth to l. within heart-shaped cartouche flanked by laurel branches and seated on capital like object.
- Reverse
- [on banner,] . 1914 - 1915.: View of cathedral of Our Lady of Antwerp; coat of arms of Antwerp within cartouche decorated in scrollwork, flanked by oak branches.
- Reference
- Lefebure.1923.514, Lefebure.1923.514
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