Hello Numista members,
I'm posting this question for a friend that bumped onto this Rare Token when he was Tidy'ing up !!
Any info whatsoever is very mutch appreciated 🧐
I will post the pictures of the token to begin with:
This is actually an unfinished Manicupal Token from Flanders, Belgium.
You can find pictures of the same but Finished token here:
You can see that my friend's item has no “50 Wapper” and "No Date" on Reverse…
Now here's where it get's interesting, hold on 😉
This token, according to multiple catalog references, is made in Rhodium !!
An extremely rare material but also extremely Expensive !!
Rhodium >>>(= 426,84 €/gram)<<<
This is what I found about this token, as a finished piece, not the one shown in my friends pictures.
As you can see there's also a “20 Wapper” made of Patinated Bronze.
But it's the 50 Wapper that's more of interest !
Trade Tokens/Local Administration
Municipal Token from Flanders, Belgium
Country = Belgium
Year = 1981
Engraver = Paul Huybrechts (PH)
Weight = 15.8 gram
Size = 35.2 mm
Thikness = 2.5 mm
Composition = Rhodium >>>(= 426,84 €/gram)<<<
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodium
Current Value based on Comp+Weight = 6.744,072 EUR ???
Occasion = 20 Years "BVMG" = "Professional Association of Master Engravers"
Valid between Nov 15, 1981 - Dec 31, 1981
Trade Value anno 1981 = 400 BEF (Franc) = 10 EUR
Info from catalog by © Marc Willemans 2019 = GMJ# 1981/107b (Rest in Peace)
So now is the time when I hope people can inform me about this odd item ! 😲
Actually not for me but my mentor would like to know if he must buy a Safe for storage or maybe have a nice vacation, I dunno…
So please shout if you have a clue !!
Cheerz
doc