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| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Reference(s) | GMJ#1980/24a |
| Obverse description | Right-facing portrait bust of Karel Sys, the Belgian boxer from Ostend, in high relief occupying the central field. The circular legend reads 'KAREL SYS - OOSTENDE' with his birth date '14 · 2 · 1914' along the right periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Two heraldic shields displayed side by side in the central field, the left bearing a chevron with keys (the arms of Ostend) and the right bearing a rampant lion (the arms of Belgium or Flanders). The date range '1830 - 1980' arcs above, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Belgian independence. The denomination '100' appears below the shields, with a small mintmaster mark, and the legend 'GELDIGHEIDSDATUM 20 - 31 · 12 · 80' curves around the lower periphery indicating the token's validity period. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1830 - 1980 100 GELDIGHEIDSDATUM 20 - 31 · 12 · 80 |
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