2014 AD., Belgium, Antwerp, Bicentennial bronze medal Siege of Antwerp 1814 commemorative, engraver: Paul Huybrechts, designed by Ronald van Uden.

Belgium, Antwerp, Bicentennial medal Siege of Antwerp commemorative, engraver: Paul Huybrechts, designed by Ronald van Uden, Paul Huybrechts mint, B-3020 Herent (Belgium), 2014 AD.,
Medal (ø 40 mm / 27,27 g), bronze, 27,15 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 350 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: ANVERS / N {LL} / JEAN - LOUIS - GAGNEPAIN / 1814 , N {LL} -monograms of Napoleon Bonaparte and Louis XVIII of France in wreath, name of the original engraver on ribbons, reproduction of contemporary 10 centimes pieces, struck at the arsenal of the Navy and engraved by Jean Louis Gagnepain.
Rev.: TWEEHONDERDJARIGE HERDENKING BELEG VAN ANTWERPEN / 1814 - 2014 / BICENTENAIRE DU SIEGE D`ANVERS 1814 - 2014 / NUMISMATICA - ANTVERPIA , map of the former city of Antwerp on the Scheldt river, shown with the fortifications, bastions and the south castle (the citadel) together with the main achievements of the French administration in Antwerp, the two dockyards, maritime arsenal, maritime workshops and two docks that were dug and put into operation by order of Napoleon.
for obverse role models cf. KM 1a - 7.2a .

Year / Mintage / Details
2014 / 30 / 0.925 silver, 40 mm, 32,30 g.
2014 / 20 / brass, 40 mm, 25,85 g.
2014 / 350 / bronze, 40 mm, 27,15 g.
2014 / 10 / lead, 40 mm, 35 g.

The bronze medals were presented during the International Numismatic Fair March 16, 2014 in Hoboken (Sunday, March 16th 2014, Internationale Muntenbeurs Antwerpen, Louisalei 24 - Sporthal Extra Time, Hoboken (Antwerpen), Belgium) at a price of € 15. For package in a luxury box coin there was an additional amount of € 5.

The siege of Antwerp (1814), conducted by Allied forces against a French garrison during the Napoleonic Wars. The French-auspice Antwerp coins of 1814-15 were a necessity money issued while Antwerp, under General Carnot, was besieged by the Allies, minted from captured cannons by the French while besieged in Antwerp, Belgium. Some have an 'N' for Napoleon while others have a double 'L' monogram for King Louis XVIII of France.