Hygeia Plaquette
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Title
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Hygeia Plaquette
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Description
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Bronze. Belgium 1913. Signed. Struck for Société Hollandaise-Belge des Amis de la Médaille d'Art.
Obverse: Female head on pedestal with long hair and fruit entwined, branches of grapes forging decorative half circle above her, below the bust, ΥΓΙΕΙΑ [Hygeia] / 1913, on left of the pedestal SOCIETE / HOLLANDO-BELGE, on right DES AMIS / DE LA MEDAILLE.
Reverse: At left, a naked woman with stretched hands to right, holding a plate of fruit, one serpent around her right hand, the other entwined with her long hair; her face is turned away but her body is facing a naked boy, who sits with his arm and head rested on the head of Asklepios on a pedestal; behind them at right, a temple on a hill; between them, incused ΑΣΚΛΗΠІΟΣ (Asklepios); parallel to left edge, J. LECROART incused.
Edge: PAUL FISCH Paul Fisch (1865-unknown), Belgian engraver and medallist from Brussels. (Forrer 2, 97; 7, 306)
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Coverage
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Belgium
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Creator
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Jean Lecroart
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Date
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1913
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Extent
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70 mm x 63 mm
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Medium
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Bronze
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Language
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French
