Online auction - Lot 73
[Belgium]
3 medals and 1 plaquette relating to the Royal Academy of Belgium.
[Belgium], 19th-20th c
Starting bid: €
80
€ 100 / 150
Bidding via DrouotLot description
Bronze. Very good to fine.
1. "Academia Reg Scientiar et Litter Belgii", ill. with an allegoric fig. (J. Leclercq, s.d., 37 mm, silver patinated). Rev.: coat of arms of the Academy supported by the Belgian Lion. - 2. Jean-Servais Stas (A. Michaux, after L.W[iener], 1891, 51 mm). - 3. Paul Pelseneer, Permanent Secretary (G. Devreese, ed. J. Fonson, 1936, 73 x 48 mm, uniface, gold patinated). - 4. Victor Tourneur (M. Rau, Fisch, 1953, 83 mm, gold patinated).
Joined, 4 medals on the topic of science in Belgium: Gerardus Mercator (J.-H. Simon, [ca. 1830], 47 mm, marg. oxidation on obv.),- Simon Stevin (J. Fonson, [1930], 67mm),- "Expédition antarctique belge 1897-1899" (F. Wissaert, [1899], 60 mm),- Société royale d'agriculture et de botanique de Gand (Braemt, s.d., 43 mm, vermeil patinated). (8 pcs)