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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 3504633, member: 24633&quot;]The blank reverse of your medal is very common, and was often left that way on the reverse dies as a way of saving money (scrimping!) related to the production of some medals. I have numerous examples left in the same manner by the Paris Mint and others that were engraved by the award winner at their own expense. The Paris Mint often maintained ownership of the dies, and it was quite common for them to use the (blank) reverse dies paired with other obverse dies.</p><p><br /></p><p>No offense intended, but your medal is not executed in the best fashion. It is rather crudely designed. Even the wreath on the reverse could have been improved. Compare it to the wreath on the Gent medal. Perhaps it was left unsigned because it was created by a student in training. This could also account for the positioning and design of the exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Belgian and German languages have always been similar because of the commonality of their ethnic backgrounds long before the World Wars occurred.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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