Belgium Medal ND - circa 1840–1850 Philip the Good (1396–1467) - portrait - By Jouvenel EF-

Belgium. Philip the Good (1396–1467). Undated historical portrait medal, circa 1840–1850. By Adolphe-Christian Jouvenel. From the “Grands hommes de la Belgique” series.

Obverse: Bust of Philip the Good facing right, wearing a fur-trimmed headdress and the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Legend: PHILIPPE-LE-BON NÉ EN 1396 MORT EN 1467. Signed JOUVENEL below.

Reverse: A French biographical inscription in twenty-three lines, beginning VÉRITABLE FONDATEUR DE LA NATIONALITÉ BELGE. The text recounts events of his reign, including the consolidation of the Burgundian Netherlands, the foundation of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the Treaty of Arras and the sack of Dinant.

A nineteenth-century commemorative medal reflecting the Belgian historical interest in Philip the Good’s role in bringing together the provinces of the Low Countries.

Weight: 46.3 g.
Diameter: 47 mm.

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