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| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Token |
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| Obverse description | Central device features a stylized cross pattée with four circular bosses at the terminals, rendered in high relief against a polished field. The circular legend reads MONETA BRUOCSELLAE ANNO MCMLXXIX around the periphery, referencing the Latin name for Brussels and the year 1979. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the coat of arms of Brussels supported by two rampant lions, with a banner below. The dates 979 and 1979 flank the shield, commemorating the millennium of the city. The legend MILLENNIUM arcs across the top and BRUSSEL-BRUXELLES across the bottom, with the denomination 1 SOUVEREIN positioned centrally below the arms. |
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