vooruit deeljeton 25c
1880 year| Aluminium | 1.27 g | 24 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens |
| Year | 1880 |
| Value | 25 Centimes (0.25) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.27 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#58691 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 73% |
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Text around value
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SAM. MAATSCH. VOORUIT
25c
DEELJETON
- GENT -
Unabridged legend:
Samenwerkende Maatschappij Vooruit
25centimes
Deeljeton
Gent
Translation:
Collaborating Society "Vooruit ("Forward")
25 centimes
Participation token
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.
The “deeljeton” tokens were in use from abt. 1917 until the 1960s.
The token is listed as #36 in the catalog “Het huisgeld van de Gentse S.M. VOORUIT Nr.1” - Andre Despretz, 1982; additional information about the token is given in the appendix to this catalog: “Het oudste huisgeld van de Gentse S.M. Vooruit Nr. 1” - Andre Despretz, 1984.
