Live auction - fme_909183 - BELGIUM - KINGDOM OF BELGIUM - REIGN OF LEOPOLD III, REGENCY OF PRINCE CHARLES Médaille, Université de Liège, Charles Picard

BELGIUM - KINGDOM OF BELGIUM - REIGN OF LEOPOLD III, REGENCY OF PRINCE CHARLES Médaille, Université de Liège, Charles Picard AU

You must signin and be an approved bidder to bid, LOGIN TO BID. Accounts are subject to approval and the approval process takes place within 48 hours. Do not wait until the day a sale closes to register. Clicking on "BID" constitutes acceptance of the terms of use of cgb.fr private live auctions. Bids must be placed in whole Euro amounts only. The sale will start closing at the time stated on the item description; any bids received at the site after the closing time will not be executed. Transmission times may vary and bids could be rejected if you wait until the last second. For further information check the Live auction FAQ

All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.

Live starting :

2024/05/14 14:00:00

fme_909183

1502

ACCEDER A LA VENTE

You have to login to bid

Click here to login

Type : Médaille, Université de Liège, Charles Picard

Date: 1950

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 60 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 82,80 g.

Edge : lisse

Puncheon : sans poinçon

Coments on the condition:

Patine hétérogène, présentant des taches d’oxydation. Traces de manipulation

Obverse

Obverse legend : VNIVERSITE DE LIEGE.

Obverse description : Allégorie féminine de Minerve, drapé à l’antique, cuirassé, coiffée d’un casque et tenant une lance avec un bouclier à tête de Gorgone. Une Victoire ailée dans la main droite. Bâtiment et colonne à l’arrière plan. Signé : G. PETIT.

Reverse

Reverse legend : A M.R LE PROFESSEUR / CH. PICARD / MARS 1950.

Reverse description : Légende gravée en 3 lignes dans une frise.

Commentary

Médaille décernée à Charles Picard (1883-1965), professeur d’université et archéologue. Spécialiste de la Grèce antique, il sera directeur de l’École française d’Athènes dans les années 1920, professeur d’archéologie classique à la Faculté des lettres de Paris (1934-1955), il sera également directeur de l’Institut d’Art et d’Archéologie (1937-1961). Il sera élu membre de l'Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres en 1932.
Il sera Commandeur de l’Ordre du Rédempteur (Grèce) et Commandeur de l’Ordre du Dannebrog (Danemark).
cf. https://aibl.fr/academiciens-1663/picard-charles-pierre/.

Historical background

BELGIUM - KINGDOM OF BELGIUM - REIGN OF LEOPOLD III, REGENCY OF PRINCE CHARLES

(21/9/1944-20/7/1950)

Leopold III's policy of neutrality, his capitulation in 1940 and his non-resistance from 1940 to 1944 were highly criticized by a large part of Belgian opinion after the liberation. Belgium would then be divided over the royal question for five years and the regency was entrusted to Prince Charles, brother of King Leopold III who had retired to Switzerland. In 1945, it was decided that Leopold III could reign again only after a vote of the parliament. On March 12, 1950, a referendum gave a slight majority for the resumption of power by the king. Returning to Belgium and thus putting an end to the regency of Prince Charles, Leopold III was however welcomed by strikes and demonstrations. He then decided to transfer his powers to Crown Prince Baudoin, whom he named Prince Royal in August 1950, then he abdicated in his favor in July 1951..