Gerard Walschap - 100 Londerzeel
Features
| Location |
Belgium
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Local coins |
| Year | 1982 |
| Value | 50 Francs 50 BEF = USD 1.43 |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.950) |
| Weight | 11.50 g |
| Diameter | 30.15 mm |
| Thickness | 1.94 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Incuse, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 307758 |
| References | GMJ# 1982/175b Marc Willemans; 2019. Gemeentepenningen, Medailles, Jetons en Fantasie-Biljetten van Belgie (1979-2019) = Municipal Tokens, Medals, Tokens and Fantasy Banknotes of Belgium (1979-2019). Self-published, Lokeren, Belgium. |
Commemorative issue
Token for the commune of LONDERZEEL
Obverse
Bust of Gerard Walschap, a Belgian Writer.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GERARD WALSCHAP
KW
EREBURGER 29.5.1982
Translation:
GERARD WALSCHAP
HONORARY CITIZEN 29.5.1982
Engraver: Krzysztof Widelski
Reverse
Coat of Arms of Londerzeel, Belgium.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GEMEENTE LONDERZEEL
.100.
Translation: MUNICIPALITY OF LONDERZEEL
Edge
Plain
Mint
 |
Mauquoy, Grobbendonk, Belgium (1875-date) |
Comments
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Walschap
Silver token to celebrate Honorary Citizen Mr. Gerard Walschap at the city of Londerzeel.
Born on July 9, 1898 in Londerzeel and died on October 25, 1989 in Antwerp, was a Dutch-speaking Belgian writer.
He wrote plays and essays, but above all children's stories, short stories and novels.
This token could be purchased at the city hall anno 1982 and had a value of 1.500 Francs at the time.
These Silver minted variations, unlike Municipal Trading tokens, mostly ended up in private collections.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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| 1982 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Bullion value: USD 23.95
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Actual silver weight: 0.351 oz
Current silver price: 68.18 USD/oz (see silver price 
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