102783 | BELGIUM. Mechelen. Cathedral of St. Rombaut bronze Medal.

102783  |  BELGIUM. Mechelen. Cathedral of St. Rombaut bronze Medal. Issued 1846. Churches of Belgium series (50mm, 52.96 g, 12h). By J. Wiener and struck at the Geerts mint in Ixelles.

 

FONDÉE AU X SIÈCLE ACHEVÉE 1451 LA TOUR COMMENCÉE 1452 ÉLEVÉE À 135 MÈTRES 1516 / ÉRIGÉE EN ÉGLISE METROPOLITAINE 1559 PAR LE PAPE PAUL IV VISITÉE PAR LOUIS XV 1746 / ST ROMBAUT DE MALINES, perspective exterior view of the cathedral // INTÉRR DE ST ROMBAUT, perspective interior view, from a vantage point right of center. Edge: Plain.

 

Ross M21; van Hoydonck 19; Reinecke 12. Choice Mint State. Rich red-brown surfaces, with some lustrous brilliance remaining.

 

From what is today eastern Netherlands and western Germany, the Wieners were a Jewish family of exceptional medalists, especially known for numerous numismatic works throughout the Kingdom of Belgium. Eldest brother Jacques, along with younger brothers Leopold and Charles, created some of the finest works of medallic art of the 19th century, and all are particularly noted for their highly detailed and intricate work, especially that of Jacques with respect to architectural renderings.

 

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