1 Broodkaart - Vooruit J. Fisch
1880 year| Brass | 3.14 g | 23 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens |
| Year | 1880 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 3.14 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 July 1966 |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#274552 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 72% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BROODKAART
1
Engraver: Joseph Fisch
Edge
Plain
Comment
This token is a bread card (a card for obtaining food) of the socialist consumer organization Vooruit (1880-1970), which was founded first as a cooperative bakery Vooruit to protect workers against the instability of capitalism.
The year on the token is 1880 - the year of foundation of the Vooruit in Ghent (Belgium), later editions were always issued with the year 1880.
There are different varieties (A.FISCH or J. FISCH, with or without dot after "WORDEN").
This type is listed as #3 (with variants 3A and 3B), #4, #5, and #6 (with variants 6A, 6B and 6C) in the catalog “Het Huisgeld van de Gentse S.M. VOORUIT Nr. 1” (Andre Despretz, 1982). The numbers are for differences in the obverse, and the letters refer to differences in the reverse of the tokens.
All metal bread tokens of S.M. VOORUIT were demonetized on the 1st of July, 1966.
Source: “Het oudste huisgeld van de Gentse S. M. Vooruit Nr. 1” (Andre Despretz, ca. 1984)
