100 Abdyen - Tongerlo

Tongerlo Abbey, a Norbertine house founded in the twelfth century in what is now the Antwerp province, issued token coinage periodically as abbey money — a practice with medieval roots that survived in Belgian ecclesiastical institutions well into the modern period. The 1984 issue falls within a broader revival of abbey token series during the 1970s and 80s, when several Belgian monasteries reintroduced denominational pieces primarily for use in on-site shops and visitor facilities. The reference suffix "a" in GMJ#1984/366a suggests at least one variant exists for this type.