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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheNickelGuy, post: 8169310, member: 20201&quot;]<b><font size="6">1920 Belgian Bronze Jeton</font></b></p><p><b><font size="6">for the City Council of Brussels</font></b></p><p><font size="5"><b>by J.C. Chaplain</b></font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">About 42mm in diameter</font></p><p><font size="5">approx 26 grams</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1426930[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1426931[/ATTACH]&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know if this is a 100 year old medal, It does not look like it is. More research is needed for now. It could very well be that old though.</p><p>These were issued in both silver and bronze and over a span of many years.</p><p>The obverse remained the same.</p><p>The date on the reverse would change as well as the names of those holding office in the City Council of Brussels Belgium.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recognized who is on this medal immediately when I saw it and for personal reasons, I thought it was an awesome piece of art and the condition is excellent.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1426929[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Saint Michael the Archangel is referenced in the Old Testament and has been part of Christian teachings since the earliest times.</p><p>In Catholic writings and traditions he acts as the defender of the Church, and chief opponent of Satan; and assists souls at the hour of death.</p><p><br /></p><p>Saint Michael is viewed as the commander of the Army of God. From the time of the apostles, he has been invoked and honored as the protector of the Church. Scripture describes him as &quot;one of the chief princes&quot; and the leader of Heaven&#039;s forces in their triumph over the powers of Hell.</p><p>Saint Michael defeats Satan two times, first when he ejects Satan from Paradise, and then in the final battle of the end times when the Antichrist will be defeated by him.</p><p>And when Antichrist shall have set up his kingdom on earth, it is St Michael who will unfurl once more the standard of the cross, sound the last trumpet, bind together the false prophet and the beast and hurl them for all eternity into the burning pool.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fontaine Saint-Michel, Paris</p><p>Constructed 1858-1860</p><p>Francisque Joseph Duret[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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