Vintage Belgium Dutch Our Lady medal that depicts the Wharf Chapel in Aalst, a Belgium city on the Dender River. The medal is made of aluminum and shows definite signs of age and wear from age and use so please see all photos.
Onze Lieve Vrouw Ter Druiven (Our Lady in Grapes or Our Lady of the Vine) is a wharf chapel founded by St. Amandus in 681 following the discovery of a miraculous statue of the Virgin which floated down the river on some vine branches. The chapel was rebuilt in 1363 after destruction by the Normans and constructed with a tower in 1782.
Measurements:
13/16″ in diameter, not including the bail (20.63mm)