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Ref: 7035 |
Belgium,
Great War, Ypres, A Lament Medal 1918, bronze, by Alphonse Mauquoy Obv: woman seated in mourning below winged figure of
Victory holding a model of the cathedral, pointing to Ypres cathedral in the
distance, 1914 in exergue Rev: the cathedral in total ruination, YPRES in left field,
GLORY GLOOM in right field, 1918 in exergue Condition: Good very fine; Diameter: 60mm References: - Notes: Ypres suffered terribly in the Great War and St
Martin’s cathedral was so badly damaged that it was demolished after the war
and completely rebuilt using the original 13th century plans. Price £75 |
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