Ypres 'LES HALLES D'YPRES' medal. D N MAGNENTIVS P F

D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG

Brilliant AU

Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

What at first sight looks like a nice crisp design

Extremely fine with underlying mint lustre

Ypres 'LES HALLES D'YPRES' medal. D N MAGNENTIVS P FThis rare and unusual medal measures 50mm across. The obverse features the cloth halls of Ypres and is taken directly from the design by J Weiner on a medallion from 1849. The reverse is simply and poignantly engraved 'Gratitude. 18th June 1927' I have been unable to find another example of this type. The date slightly precedes the Inauguration of the Menin gate, and I am assuming that it is a civic commemorative issue. White metal on base metal with