Leopold van Saksen-Coburg door het Nationaal Congres verkozen tot koning van België
M. Borrel
1831
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.1; 36.92
About this artwork
Schenking van mevrouw J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
In 1831, amid the fervor of Belgium's newfound independence from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands following the 1830 Revolution the National Congress elected Leopold of Saxe-Coburg as the nation's first king on July 4. This crafted medal, titled *Leopold van Saksenoburg door het Nation Congres verkozen tot van België*, immortalizes that pivotal moment. Measuring just 4.1 cm in diameter and weighing .92 grams, it as a wearable token of national pride, likely distributed to celebrate the birth of modern Belgium and Leopold I's constitutional monarchy. Struck by medalist M. Borrel using the...