Koninklijke Academie van Wetenschappen en Letteren te Brussel 1816
josephpierrebraemt
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This 1816 silver medal by Joseph-Pierre Braemt features a profile portrait of King William I of the Netherlands on the obverse, with the inscription “GULIELMUS I. BELGARUM REX.” The reverse of the medal depicts a wreath of laurel leaves with an inscription within, “NUMISMA ACADEMIAE SCIENTIARUM ET LITERAR. BRUXELL.” This medal commemorates the Royal Academy of Sciences and Letters in Brussels. It is a fine example of medallic art, a form of miniature sculpture often created to commemorate historical events or individuals.
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