102778 | BELGIUM. Liège. Church of St. Jacques bronze Medal.

102778  |  BELGIUM. Liège. Church of St. Jacques bronze Medal. Issued 1846. Churches of Belgium series (50mm, 49.79 g, 12h). By J. Wiener and struck at the Geerts mint in Ixelles.

 

ÉGLISE DE ST JACQUES / À LIEGE / FONDÉE PAR L'ÉVÊQUE BALDERIC / 1016, perspective exterior view of the church // VUE / DU CHOEUR, perspective interior view, from a vantage point right down the center. Edge: Plain.

 

Ross M19; van Hoydonck 18; Reinecke 10. Mint State. Red-brown surfaces.

 

From what is today eastern Netherlands and western Germany, the Wieners were a Jewish family of exceptional medalists, especially known for numerous numismatic works throughout the Kingdom of Belgium. Eldest brother Jacques, along with younger brothers Leopold and Charles, created some of the finest works of medallic art of the 19th century, and all are particularly noted for their highly detailed and intricate work, especially that of Jacques with respect to architectural renderings.

 

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