Belgium. Exposition Universelle Antwerpen 1885.

Engraved by Léopold Wiener year 1885 (signature "LEOP . WIENER ." on reverse side). Copper 30 mm. Weight 10,2 gram.

Excellent condition with red original copper lustre!

Obverse:
The entrance of the world exhibition surrounded by the legend, vintage in the exergue.

Lettering:
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE D'ANVERS (Antwerp Universal Exhibition).
1885

Reverse:
The god of the Scheldt lying on his urn, in his right hand a horn of plenty, at his feet an anchor. In the background the citadel with two hands. In the exergue the name of the city in Flemish and the name of the engraver.

Lettering:
ANTWERPEN
LEOP. WIENER .

EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE ANTWERPEN 1885
The Exposition Internationale d'Anvers was a World's fair held in Antwerp, Belgium, between May 2 and November 2 in 1885. It covered 54.3 acres, attracted 3.5 million visits and broke even after spending 4 million Belgian francs. There were 25 official participating nations including: Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Ottoman Empire, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Kingdom of Romania, the United States and some South American states.

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