Bread token - Brood Pinning De Werkman - Ledeberg 5 ND
| Brass | - | 31 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens |
| Years | 1883-1892 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled (Produced by A.Fisch, Brussels) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#407829 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
In the center: "5" inside a ring of pearls
Written along the rim, at the top: "BROOD PINNING"
A "+" sign both left and right to separate top and bottom text
Written along the rim, at the bottom: " DE NAMAKER ZAL VERVOLGD WORDEN"
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
BROOD PINNING
DE NAMAKER ZAL VERVOLGD WORDEN
Translation:
5
BREAD TOKEN (the word "PINNING" should be read as " PENNING")
THE FORGERER WILL BE PROSECUTED
Edge
Plain
Comment
Cooperation De Werkman was a socialist organisation with a bakery and a food store in Ledeberg, close to Gent. It was founded in June 1883, for 30 years (I don't know how to interpret this, it was taken from the catalog and translated literally from Dutch).
This token is mentioned in footnote #24 in the catalog “Het Huisgeld van de Gentse S.M. VOORUIT Nr. 1” (Andre Despretz, 1982). Year of issue: unknown, but before 1893, since Antoine Fisch handed over the company to his son in 1892.
A square token with denomination 1 of “ De Werkman" exists.
