10 Franc - Bauernbund Gemmenich ND
| Brass | - | 29.5 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| King | Albert I (1909-1934) |
| Type | Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens |
| Value | 10 Francs (10 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 29.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#412334 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Two bags of grain crossed
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Gemmenich Farmers' Association was founded in 1890, therefore the tokens are from that year or later.
There is an article in Dutch about them here: https://buysen.com/boerenbondfrank.html
Translation of the end concerning Gemmenich tokens) :
... it is clear that these are not emergency war funds. But Mr. Schepers also tells us that we must reckon with the possibility that, given the absence of official currency during the war, the tokens (from Aubel) may have facilitated transactions. ... But our story isn't over yet! There are two more tokens. These come from the neighboring German-speaking commune of Gemmenich, one worth 1 Fr and the other 10 Fr. The use of language on the two tokens (from Aubel and Gemmenich) is also striking. While the Aubel token bears the words "BOERENBOND" (in French, the Boerenbond is called "Le Boerenbond"), we see the German designation "BAUERNBUND" on the Gemmenich tokens! Both Gemmenich tokens are also struck in brass, and also bear the two crossed grain sacks on the reverse.
