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100 Marcheim - Merkem
| Issuer | Belgium |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Value | 100 Francs (100 BEF) |
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| Obverse description | The municipal coat of arms of Merkem, a deelgemeente of Houthulst in the Belgian province of West Flanders, occupies the upper central field. Below the arms, a detailed depiction of the Church of Saint Bavo (Sint-Bavokerk) of Merkem is rendered in fine relief. The legend encircling the design reads MERKEM 100 Marcheim, with the date 2-10-82 and the inscription SINT BAVOKERK incorporated into the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Marcheim and Merkem are small West Flemish municipalities whose pairing here reflects the Belgian tradition of issuing local trade tokens and notgeld-style pieces tied to regional fairs, markets, or commemorative civic events — a practice that persisted well into the late twentieth century well outside formal state minting channels. The GMJ reference places this squarely in that documented series of Belgian local issues cataloged by Geert M. Janssen.