Leopold van Saksen-Coburg door het Nationaal Congres verkozen tot koning van België 1831

This silver medal, created by Franciscus Johannes de Hondt in 1831, commemorates the election of Leopold of Saxe-Coburg as the first King of Belgium. The obverse depicts Leopold receiving a crown from a female figure representing Liberty. The reverse features a laurel wreath with the inscription "Libertas Belgiarum Asserita," which translates to "The Liberty of Belgium Has Been Asserted." The medal captures the spirit of the newly formed Belgian nation, celebrating its independence and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.