1 Centime - Prison Hoogstraeten Merxplas
| Brass | 2 g | 16.5 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| King | Leopold II (1865-1909) Albert I (1909-1934) |
| Type | Trade tokens › Internment or prison tokens |
| Years | 1886-1911 |
| Value | 1 Centime (0.01 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 16.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#67069 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
* HOOGSTRAETEN * MERXPLAS
1 C.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
* HOOGSTRAETEN *
1 C.
MERXPLAS
Engraver: Robert Michaux
Comment
With the law of 1866 on the suppression of begging and vagrancy former colonies were again considered and were, along with the establishment of Hoogstraten, under the new name of "Benevolence Farm Colonies" owned by the Belgian State (1870). Merksplas was designated the law Lejeune from 1891 as "Beggars House" and Hoogstraten Wortel as "Refuge House". Merksplas gradually gained in importance as a store house with a similar regimen as the penitentiary institutions; the number of inmates increased from 800 in 1879 to 5291 in 1911.https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Finventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be%2Ferfgoedobjecten%2F122153
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1892 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1902 | 40000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1911 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Centime - Prison Hoogstraeten (Merxplas) 1886-1911 item.
