Deelpenning VOORUIT (round) ND
| Aluminium | - | 24.5 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Diameter | 24.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole (Center hole 5 mm) |
| Technique | Milled (Alignment: medal + 45 degres cw) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#406918 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
At the top: "DEELPENNING", arranged in a half circle
In the center: " VAN" (only parts of the V and N remain after punching)
At the bottom: "VOORUIT", arranged in a half circle
The top text is separated from the bottom text by two dots
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DEELPENNING
VAN
VOORUIT
Translation: Share token of "VOORUIT"
Edge
Plain
Comment
This is a coal token of the socialist consumer organization (or cooperative) Vooruit (Forward) (1880-1970) which was founded as a cooperative bakery to protect the factory workers against the instability of big capital. Vooruit was established in Ghent (Belgium).
This token is known as #31 and marked as RRR in the catalog “Het Huisgeld van de Gentse S.M. VOORUIT Nr. 1” (Andre Despretz, 1982).
In this work, Mr. Despretz claims that it was used as a “controlejeton” (to prove that the participant had paid his fees), but in a later work, “Het oudste Huisgeld van de Gentse S.M. VOORUIT Nr. 1”, Mr. Despretz came back to that and wrote that this was probably a coal token. According to the books, the “controlejetons” existed, but Mr. Despretz couldn't find any of them.
