fme_1030183 - BELGIUM - KINGDOM OF BELGIUM - REIGN OF LEOPOLD III, REGENCY OF PRINCE CHARLES Plaquette, Fernand Courtoy
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Type : Plaquette, Fernand Courtoy
Date: 1948
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 72,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver BONNETAIN Armand (1883-1973)
Weight : 131,50 g.
Edge : lisse + FONSON
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène avec des taches noires d’oxydation. Petite usure. Présence de quelques rayures
Obverse
Obverse legend : À L’EXERGUE : FERNAND COURTOY / INGENIEUR CIVIL. DES. MINES / ET. ELECTRICIEN-A. I. LG-A. I. M..
Obverse description : Buste habillé de profil à gauche, signé : BONNETAIN.
Reverse
Reverse legend : PROMOTEUR ET REALISATEUR / DE LA COORDINATION DE LA PRODUCTION / ET DU TRANSPORT DE L’ELECTRICE EN / BELGIQUE / - / PRESIDENT-ADMINISTRATEUR-DELEGUE / U.G. B.E.-B.E.I.-SANGA / PRESIDENT C.E.I.-COGEBI / ADMINISTRATEUR -DELEGUE. U.C.E. LINALUX / U.C.E. HAINAUT (SAMBRE-CENTRE-BORINAGE) / ADMINISTRATEUR FONDATEUR A.C.E.I.B. / SES COLLEGUES, COLLABORATEURS / ET AMIS RECONNAISSANTS / 1948.
Reverse description : Légende en 13 lignes.
Commentary
Dimensions : 72,5*59,5 mm.
Dimensions: 72.5*59.5 mm
Dimensions: 72.5*59.5 mm
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..
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