Belgian, Hop Seal, Aalst
Belgian, Hop Seal, Aalst, Image & Found by MTC Cocoon Wim.
Found in the Oudenaarde region, East Flanders, Belgium, 26mm, 28.2g.
Crowned shield bearing sword erect with smaller shields to sides // HOUBLON / D'ALOST / 1932, BELGIQUE curving downward FLADRE ORIENTAL curving upward around
The coat of arms is for Aalst. Houblon is French for Hop.
An excellent reference for these hop seals with many examples, has been submitted by Wim - The forgery of the hops necessitated the application of a seal.
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