Medal Ernest BABELON (1854-1924) Intern. Congress. of Num and Art of Med. Brussels 1910 Belgium Bronze 110.16 gr 65 mm

Medal Ernest BABELON (1854-1924)

International Congress of Numismatics and Medal Art Brussels 1910

A/ERNEST. BABELON. - .OF. THE INSTITUTE
Bust of Babelon on the left; on the right signature G. DEVREESE./ 1910

R/INTERNAL CONGRESS. FROM NUM. AND MEDICAL ART. BRUSSELS 1910
Helmeted bust of Athena left, holding a spear, above a frieze; signature R. BOSSELT

By Devreese & Bosselt

Bronze 110.16 gr 65 mm

Medal commissioned for the members of the Society of Friends of the Art Medal on the occasion of the international numismatic congress in Brussels. It was made using two different techniques: the right is the work of Devreese, using the reducing lathe. The reverse is the work of Bosselt who engraved the matrix directly into the steel.

Small blow on the edge at MED level