Description: 1853 BELGIUM MAJORITY OF THE DUKE OF BRABANT CROWN PRINCE LEOPOLD OF BELGIUM by WIENER HUGE HAVY MEDAL SCARCE !! Obv: Bust (l) of the young Duke of Brabant (future King Leopold II). LEOP: LUD: PH: M: V: DUX BRABANTIAERev: Allegorical scene of the young heir swearing fidelity to the Constitution, the Genius of the Belgian people and to the personification of the Divine Law TU NUNC ERIS ALTER AB ILLOExergue: IX APR. MDCCCLIIISigned: LEOPOLD WIENER F. / L.W.Ref: Forrer VI, p. 493; Europese Penningen #39; Reinecke 134 (Obv.); Weiss BW587 Leopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor (1835-1909) was the eldest son of Leopold I by his second wife Louise of Orleans. He was created duke of Brabant in 1846. In 1853 the 18-year-old reached his majority and took his oath as crown prince, the event commemorated by this medal. He succeeded his father in 1865, becoming King Leopold II of Belgium. As king, Leopold II was to become one of the most hated men on two continents for his colonization and exploitation of the people of the Congo Basin. The history of Leopold’s subjugation of the area is documented in Adam Hochschild’s King Leopold’s Ghost. 75mm - 187.2g All items are guaranteed genuine !! INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS ARE WELCOME WE SHIP WORLDWIDE!!!!! IF YOU BUY MORE THAN ONE LOT - WE WILL COMBINE THE LOTS -NO EXTRA SHIPPING COST.
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Circulated/Uncirculated: Unknown
Brand: WR
Composition: Bronze
Type: Medal
Fineness: Bronze
Country/Region of Manufacture: Belgium
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