© brismike (CC BY-NC)
© brismike (CC BY-NC)
Medal - Alkmaar Kaasmarkt (Dutch Heritage Collectors Coin) ND
| Copper-nickel | 13 g | 31 mm |
| Location | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 13 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#151864 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Outline of the Borders of the Country of The Netherlands.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Dutch Heritage
Collectors Coin
Edge
Reeded with lettering
Script: Latin
Lettering: HERITAGE ON A COIN WWW.NATIONALTOKENS.COM
Comment
Tourist Token as available from vending machines at various places in The Netherlands.
This one from The Alkmaar Cheesemarket at a price of €2
Alkmaar is a traditional merchant cheese market as operated in the post-medieval period, re-enacted during the summer months for tourists. The shows are today surrounded by stalls selling all things traditional to the Dutch culture, including cheese.
Photo taken at Alkmaar Kaas Markt in May 2024
