fme_1180672 - BELGIUM - KINGDOM OF BELGIUM - REIGN OF LEOPOLD III Médaille, Belgium Pro Arte, Académie de musique
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Type : Médaille, Belgium Pro Arte, Académie de musique
Date: 1953
Metal : silver plated bronze
Diameter : 55,50 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver DUPON Arthur (1890-1972)
Weight : 74,11 g.
Edge : lisse + BRONZE
Puncheon : BRONZE
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène avec des traces d’usure, rayures et taches d’oxydation
Obverse
Obverse legend : BELGIVM PRO ARTE.
Obverse description : La Belgique représentée par une femme casquée debout, portant un bouclier orné du lion belge dans sa main droite et un rameau d'olivier dans sa main gauche. Légende en dessous, signature à cinq heures. Signé : ARTHUR / DUPON.
Reverse
Reverse legend : KONINKRIJK BELGIE • ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE // FEDERMAN JACQUELINE / ACADEMIE DE MUSIQUE GRETRY / 1952 - 53 / DICTION FRANCAISE.
Reverse description : Impression en creux. En haut, blason de la Belgique encadré de deux lions ; en dessous, la légende. Dans le champ, impression circonstancielle en creux.
Commentary
Médaille décernée à Federman Jacqueline.
Historical background
BELGIUM - KINGDOM OF BELGIUM - REIGN OF LEOPOLD III
(17/12/1934-21/9/1944-16/7/1951)
Son of Albert I and grand-nephew of Leopold II, Leopold III became king following the accidental death of his father. In 1936, faced with threats of war, he put an end to the alliance with France and reaffirmed the neutrality of Belgium. In 1940, during the German invasion, he took command of the army but was quickly forced to sign an unconditional surrender. A prisoner of war, he refused any collaboration and ceased all political activity. Taken to Germany then liberated by the Allies, he retired to Switzerland while a regency was entrusted to his brother, Prince Charles (September 21, 1944). Much criticized, he regained the throne in 1950 after a referendum on the resumption of his powers. Welcomed by strikes and demonstrations, he then named Baudoin "royal prince" then abdicated in his favor in July 1951. He died in 1983.
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