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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TexasTwister, post: 1451055, member: 37455&quot;]Hopefully I&#039;m posting this is the correct forum.&nbsp; If not, please move to where appropriate.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have an interesting World War I era, silver Belgian medal, token, or pendant (you choose which may be appropriate!).&nbsp; So far, I have found little information regarding the minting, production, or scarcity of this item.&nbsp; Here are some photos:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]179936.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]179937.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe this medal contains a high percentage of silver.&nbsp; My research has determined that the obverse features busts of Queen Elisabeth and King Albert of Belgium.&nbsp; I believe the reverse references the siege of Liege, Belgium, which occurred August 5-16, 1914.&nbsp; In particular, the medal references August 8, 1914.&nbsp; I believe the french words on the reverse of the medal loosely translate to &quot;Glory to the Brave (of) Liege&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>I did find a similar medal, issued by the Belgians in 1914, made of silver, that was sold to raise money.&nbsp; It was thought that the price of one of those medals was enough to feed one Belgian child for one month.&nbsp; It featured similar busts, but had a different reverse showing Columbia (America) feeding a Belgian family with food from her apron.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone has any information on this medal, like its purpose, mintage, scarcity, etc., I would be very appreciative.&nbsp; The medal looks like it was worn a great deal, showing a lot of wear.&nbsp; Whoever owned it must have taken a lot of pride in wearing it daily.&nbsp; Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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