Token - Albert I (Au Bon Marche) ND front Token - Albert I (Au Bon Marche) ND back
Token - Albert I (Au Bon Marche) ND photo
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Token - Albert I (Au Bon Marche) ND

 
Bronze 8 g 28 mm
Description
Location
Belgium
Type
Medals › Advertising medallions
Composition
Bronze
Weight
8 g
Diameter
28 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#285873
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Lettering:
AU BON MARCHE
ANVERS BRUXELLES LIEGE
VAXELAIRE-CLAES

Translation:
"Au Bon Marche" was the name of the department store, meaning "Good to buy at"
Antwerp Brussels Liege
Vaxelaire-Cleas

Edge

Plain

Comment

Au Bon Marche was the name of a department store.
The obverse shows a popular portrait of King Albert wearing an army helmet ca. 1919. The same was used on this token:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia130967.html