Belgium. Silver award medal 1884. Leopold II and the Horticultural Society of Boitsfort, by L. Wiener.
Obverse:
Laureate head of Leopold II facing left; legend around: “LEOPOLD II ROI DES BELGES”; signed below: L. WIENER.
Reverse:
Wreath of flowers and plants enclosing the inscription: “CERCLE HORTICOLE / DE / BOITSFORT / 1884”. Struck in silver.
Historical context:
This silver award medal was issued in 1884 by the horticultural society of Boitsfort (near Brussels), likely as a prize for excellence in floriculture or arboriculture. Such local societies flourished under Leopold II’s reign, often receiving royal encouragement. The obverse portrait is the work of renowned Belgian medallist Léopold Wiener, whose craftsmanship is especially valued in silver and bronze.
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