Deelpenning VOORUIT (square) ND
| Aluminium | - | - |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Size | 24 × 24 mm |
| Shape | Square with rounded corners (Orientation: diamond) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#406917 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
At the top: "DEELPENNING", arranged in a half circle
In the center: " VAN"
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 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 #30 and is marked as RR 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.
