Belgian Silver Medal Hainaut 1911 Concours de Canton Cattle Breed Improvement

Belgian silver award medal from Hainaut province, issued at the 1911 Concours de Canton for cattle breed improvement.

The obverse features a cow in profile with the bilingual inscription ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE / AMÉLIORATION DE LA RACE BOVINE / KONINKRIJK BELGIË / VERBETERING VAN HET RUNDER RAS. An engraver's signature appears near the cow's rear leg, likely J.P. Dillemans. The reverse reads HAINAUT / CONCOURS DE CANTON / 1911 within a wreath border. Original suspension loop intact.

Weighs 44.1g, consistent with silver composition. Approximately 45-50mm diameter.

Condition:
Very Fine (VF). Moderate wear on the cow's high points. Hairline scratches in fields. Natural grey patina. Minor rim nick at 3 o'clock. All text fully legible.

• Origin: Belgium (Hainaut province)
• Date: 1911
• Material: Silver (unmarked, 44.1g)
• Diameter: Approximately 45-50mm
• Era: 1910s
• Originality: Original