© AntonH (CC BY-SA)
© AntonH (CC BY-SA)
Token - Buffetten 6 Centimes Vooruit Gent ND
| Aluminium | 1.5 g | 23.5 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| King | Albert I (1909-1934) |
| Type | Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens |
| Years | 1911-1914 |
| Value | 6 Centimes (0.06 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.5 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided, Round center hole) |
| Technique | Milled (Produced by Lambermon, Brussels) |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#407027 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Number 6, underlined, inside a ring of pearls
Script: Latin
Lettering: 6
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. It is listed as #89 in the catalog “Het huisgeld van de Gentse S.M. VOORUIT Nr.1” - Andre Despretz, 1982.
