Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Bronze medal circa 1908, commemorating the opening of the prison in Nivelles (Prison Cellulaire de Nivelles), by Fernandubois, Bronze 61,00 mm, weight 89,11 g., Condition aUNC/XF+, beautiful brown patina with luster.

Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Bronze medal 1851-1853 from the prison in Charleroi (Maison d'Arret a Charleroi), by J. Wiener, Bronze 50,00 mm, weight 47,74 g., Condition aUNC, nice brown patina with luster.

Belgium. Numismatic Medal Brussels Mint 1910, Bronze 30,0 mm, weight 9,68 g., Condition XF, patina

Belgium. Bronze medal 1851, commemorating Minister of Finance Hubert Frère-Orban, by Adolphe Christian Jouvenel, title on front: FRÈRE - ORBAN, MINISTRE DES FINANCES, inscription on the reverse: ÉTABLISSEMENT / DE L' ÉQUILIBRE DANS LES FINANCES / DE L' ÉTAT. / LOI SUR LES TRAVAUX PUBLICS. / CRÉATION / DE LA BANQUE NATIONALE. / ORGANIZATION / DU SERVICE DU CAISSIER DE L' ETAT. / INSTITUTION / DE LA CAISSE GÉNÉRALE / DE RETRAITE. / CRÉDIT FONCIER. /, Bronze 50,00 mm, weight 49,43 g., Condition aUNC, beautiful brown patina with luster.

Hubert Joseph Walthère Frère-Orban (Liège 1812 - Brussels 1896) was a legal scholar and liberal politician closely involved in the start-up of the young Belgian state. He served successively as minister of public works and minister of finance. In 1851, he was honoured with this medal of honour for his many achievements, listed on the reverse.

Belgium, Leopold II (1865-1909). Bronze medal 1866-1868 commemorating the opening of the Maison d'Arrêt Cellulaire in Louvain, by Jacques Wiener, Eidlitz 49/299;  van Hoydonck 225;  Reinecke 88; Bouhy 88; Ross M289; Weiss BW408, Bronze 59,00 mm, weight 93,27 g., Condition XF+, nice brown patina with lustre.