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HANSEATIC CITIES IN BELGIUM

new €10 commemorative coin from Belgium has been released in honour of the country’s cities involved in the legendary Hanseatic League. It began as a trade network of merchants as early as the 12th century and developed into an association of more than 200 cities in Europe. For more than 400

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