1 Bemmeltje - Bemmel 800 years
1978 year| Tombac | - | 30 mm |
| Location | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Type | › Tokens |
| Year | 1978 |
| Value | 1 Bemmeltje |
| Composition | Tombac |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#245328 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Lettering and dates. Coat of arms with crown on top.
Mintmarks: cock and caduceus
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BEMMEL
1178 - 1978
EEN BEMMELTJE
Designer: Kees Berendsen
Edge
Plain
Comment
This coin commemorates the 800th anniversary of the village Bemmel, located in the Over-Betuwe in the Netherlands. The tree symbolizes the rural character of the village. The pony is a reference to the famous local annual pony fair and the ducks in the water is a reference to the moat of the castle 'De Klinkelenburg'.
This coin was minted in gold (mintage 155), silver (1250) and tombac (5111).
Sources:
Bemmel 800 jaar. Reformatorisch Dagblad, 1978
“Nederlandse Herdenkings- en Gelegenheidspenningen van Steden 1935-1090”, 3rd ed. 1990, Kreuk / Mevius
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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