1954 Bijloke Museum Award, GENT by Carl De Cock

Obverse : woman with lion, City of Gent in background.

Reverse : "Mgr VAN DEN GHEIN voorzitter commissie van het Bijloke Museum 1923 - 1954"

Diameter : 70 mm. Weight : 128 g (260g with box). Stamp "FONSON" on rim. Came in original box and velvet frame.

Medal was awarded to a clegyman who was director of the Bijloke Museum in Gand

Bijloke Museum :
The Bijloke Museum was originally a Cistercian Abbey, and the building itself dates back to the 14th century. Since 1928 the Bijloke has been home to a collection of items, including pottery, keys and costumers, which repersent the history of Ghent from the Middle Ages until the 18th century.