100 Centimes - Metropolitan Church of Mechelen ND
1888 year| Brass | 11.3 g | 33 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Type | Spiritual tokens › Religious tokens |
| Year | 1888 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 11.3 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 2.63 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#430554 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
The value in a central circle of grenetis, with the legend around it.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ECCLESIA METROPOLITANA S! RUMOLDI
★ MECHLINIÆ ★
Edge
Plain
Comment
Saint Rombaut (or Rumold, Rumoldus) was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon monk. Consecrated bishop in Rome and sent as a missionary to the northern regions, he evangelized with Saint Willibrord the regions of the southern Netherlands, particularly Brabant. Some say he was of Irish origin. He died in Mechelen around 775, assassinated by two men whom he reproached for their detestable lifestyle. Patron of the archdiocese of Malines-Brussels, he is venerated as a bishop, saint and martyr on June 24. Mechelen Cathedral is dedicated to him. Two high decorations of the Belgian Catholic Church are the gold and silver crosses of Saint-Rombaut.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rombaut_de_Malines
Metropolitan Church of Mechelen:
A metropolis is a large conurbation that concentrates a high number of people and activities (economic, political, cultural...), organizes its region around it and links this region to the rest of the world.
