Sir Henry Stanley, British explorer, medal struck by order of the council, the Royal Geographic Society and the Chamber of Commerce of Antwerp
Also known as: Sir Henry Stanley, Brits ontdekkingsreiziger, penning geslagen op last van de raad, de Royal Geographic Society en de Kamer van Koophandel van Antwerpen
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1890
Sir Henry Stanley, British explorer, medal struck by order of the council, the Royal Geographic Society and the Chamber of Commerce of Antwerp — Rijksmuseum object NG-186.
Dated by the museum: 1890. Museum attribution: Francois Ignace Baetes. Material: bronze (metal). Museum description: Bronze medal. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of Antwerp, draped with foliage, flanked by semi-nude man and woman with club over shoulder within circumscription. Reverse: inscription beneath radiating star within laurel wreath and circumscription.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- bronze (metal)
- Dimensions museum
- diameter 6.7 cm x weight 1378 g
Identification
- Original title
- Sir Henry Stanley, Brits ontdekkingsreiziger, penning geslagen op last van de raad, de Royal Geographic Society en de Kamer van Koophandel van Antwerpen
- Museum object number
- NG-186
- Museum classification
- erepenning
Catalogue references
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