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Vooruit Gent - Buffetten 5 Centimes 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 | 5 Centimes (0.05 BEF) |
| Currency | Franc (1832-2001) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.5 g |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided) |
| Technique | Milled (Produced by Lambermon, Brussels) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#337309 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
The number 5, outlined and filled in with 18 horizontal lines.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 5
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 #90 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
