Vooruit Gent - Buffetten 12 Centimes ND
| Aluminium | 1.95 g | 27.45 mm |
| Location | Belgium |
|---|---|
| King | Albert I (1909-1934) |
| Type | Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens |
| Years | 1911-1914 |
| Value | 12 Centimes (0.12) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.95 g |
| Diameter | 27.45 mm |
| Thickness | 1.45 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole (Hand-punched hole, diam. 3 mm.) |
| Technique | Milled (Produced by Lambermon, Brussels) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#90141 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
The number 12, outlined and filled in with 25 (" 1") and 26 (" 2") horizontal lines.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 12
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.
The “buffet” tokens were in use, most likely in the drinking halls of “Vooruit”, from abt. 1900 until the second half of the 1920s.
The token is listed as #87 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.
