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100 Abdyen - Lissewege
| Issuer | Belgium |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | A detailed high-relief depiction of the medieval tithe barn of the former Ter Doest Abbey (historically associated with Lissewege), presented in three-quarter perspective view, showing the steeply pitched roof, tall Gothic lancet windows, and massive brick facade. The place name 'LISSEWEGE' is inscribed in the lower field below the building, with the circulation legend 'IN OMLOOP VANAF 6-6-84' appearing along the lower exergue. The design is contained within a plain raised rim. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Lissewege is a medieval village in West Flanders whose Cistercian abbey — the Abdij Ter Doest — was among the wealthiest in the Low Countries during the 13th century, largely on the back of its agricultural holdings in the Flemish polders. This token belongs to Belgium's flourishing 1980s local currency movement, in which hundreds of municipalities, festivals, and cultural bodies issued copper rounds redeemable for goods or services at specific events, a practice the Belgian government tolerated but never formally regulated.