Belgium, Antwerp 1930 International Exhibition Medal – Alfons Mauquoy EF

Belgium, Antwerp – 1930 – International Exhibition Medal – Alfons Mauquoy

Obverse: Allegorical group beside the exhibition palace. A seated, bearded river god holds an oar and rests his hand on an overturned vessel from which water flows. Behind him, a standing female figure extends a small winged statuette towards the left. In the foreground, an African woman sits in a boat among produce and elephant tusks. Signed ALF. MAUQUOY at the lower left.

Reverse: View of Antwerp, with the tower of the Cathedral of Our Lady at the left, flags at the right and an aeroplane above. A ship’s bow in the foreground divides the date 19–30. Above, a winged helmet and caduceus with three shields. Legend: WERELDTENTOONSTELLING ANTWERPEN – EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE ANVERS. Signed ALF. MAUQUOY in the right field.

Commemorating the International Exhibition held in Antwerp in 1930. The design combines references to the city, maritime commerce, aviation and Belgium’s colonial connections.

Specifications:
Medallist: Alfons (Alphonse) Mauquoy.
Date: 1930.
Weight: 120 g.
Diameter: 70 mm.

Reference: Vandamme & Bernier 163.

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