BELGIAN CONGO. Prince Albert Return from his Tour of Africa Bronze Plaquette, 1909. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.By Godefroid Devreese. Dimensions: 41mm x 88mm. Obverse: Medallion with a facing bust of Prince Albert; Congolese woman, kneeling below, offers a palm branch upward toward the prince; signature at lower right; Reverse: Eleven-line legend and date; Edge: Plain. Commissioned by the Cercle Africain, an organization that brought together civilian and military administrators, colonial officials of the Belgian Congo, settlers, and investors.Donated to the American Numismatic Society to be sold to benefit its programs.
