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100 Cuculus Canorus - Inter-Filac Woumen-Diksmuide
| Issuer | Inter-Filac VZW, Woumen-Diksmuide |
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| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Local coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a finely detailed relief depiction of a Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) perched on a branch in profile, facing left, with a stylised oak leaf sprig rising behind it. The date 4-05-86 and the engraver's initials JML appear in the lower right field, alongside the issuer's monogram I-F. The surrounding legend, arranged along the full circumference, reads KOEKOEK at top, with 100 CUCULUS CANORUS arcing below it, and TREKVOGEL, BROEDPARASIET EN POLYGAAM and ZOMERGAST APRIL - AUG. completing the border inscription, describing the bird's migratory, brood-parasitic, and polygamous nature. |
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| Mintage | 1986 |
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Inter-Filac VZW was a Belgian philatelic and numismatic club active in the Diksmuide region of West Flanders — an area defined as much by its WWI history as anything else. The cuckoo (*Cuculus canorus*) has a specific regional resonance here: the bird's spring call is deeply embedded in Flemish rural folklore, and local festivals around Woumen have historically marked its first hearing as a seasonal event. This piece was almost certainly struck for one such occasion or a club commemorative issue tied to local identity rather than any monetary function.