Belgian Heritage Collectors Coin - Mechelen St. Rumbold's Cathedral
2013 year| Nickel silver | 12.9 g | 31 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 2013 |
| Composition | Nickel silver |
| Weight | 12.9 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#231298 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Map of Belgium with a B in the center, text above and below, date at bottom left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
★ ★ BELGIAN HERITAGE ★ ★ ★
B
★ ★ 2013 COLLECTORS COIN © ★ ★ ★
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Different from National Tokens at 8 o'clock on the reverse.
The crescent moon alludes to an old story: one night, a watchman standing on the tower sounded the fire alarm, and everyone ran out of their homes, but no fire was found. In fact, it turned out that the watchman had seen reflections of the moon and had made a mistake. This earned the inhabitants of Mechelen the nickname De maanblazers, the moon extinguishers/.
