Vooruit Gent - Buffetten 15 Centimes ND (1911-1914) front Vooruit Gent - Buffetten 15 Centimes ND (1911-1914) back
Vooruit Gent - Buffetten 15 Centimes ND (1911-1914) photo
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Vooruit Gent - Buffetten 15 Centimes ND

 
Aluminium 1.3 g 23.3 mm
Description
Location
Belgium
Type
Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens
Years
1911-1914
Value
15 Centimes (0.15&nbspBEF)
Currency
Franc (1832-2001)
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
1.3 g
Diameter
23.3 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Round with a square hole (Hand-punched)
Technique
Milled (Produced by Lambermon, Brussels)
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#337306
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Value pierced by the square hole

Script: Latin

Lettering: 15

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 #86 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