Charles de Brouckère, Mayor of Brussels, Death Medal, 1860 – Adolphe Jouvenel
Belgium. Bronze medal, 1860.
Medal issued in homage to Charles de Brouckère, mayor of Brussels, after his death on 20 April 1860.
Material: Bronze
Diameter: 46,5 mm
Engraver: Adolphe Jouvenel
Edge: Plain
Date: 1860
Obverse: Bust of Charles de Brouckère lying on his deathbed, facing left. Around, the inscription “CH. DE BROUCKERE BOURGMEST. DE BRUXELLES.” Below: “NÉ EN 1796.” Signed: “JOUVENEL.”
Reverse: Rectangular cartouche with the inscription “INTELLIGENCE / ACTIVITÉ / DÉVOUEMENT / AUX INTÉRÊTS / PUBLICS / 20 AVRIL 1860 / DEUIL GÉNÉRAL.” At left, a narrow vessel with a serpent; at right, an extinguished or smoking torch-like object.
Historical context: Charles de Brouckère, 1796–1860, was a Belgian liberal politician and mayor of Brussels from 1848 until his death on 20 April 1860. This medal was issued as a public homage after his death, emphasizing his intelligence, activity and devotion to public interests.
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