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1 cent of Leopold II, 1894 / 1899

1 cent of Leopold II, 1894 / 1899, side 1 of 2
1 cent of Leopold II, 1894 / 1899, side 2 of 2

Details

Period
Belle Époque (1880–1914)
Material
Copper
Condition
Illegible
Denomination
1 cent
Currency
Belgian franc, 1832-2001
Worth
1/100 Belgian franc
Year
1894 / 1899
Issuer
Belgium
Ruler
Leopold II
Reference
Numista
Location
Blauberg (Herselt)

What could it buy?

A newspaper cost 5 centimes in 1901: five of these coins. In 1896 most labourers earned 3 to 3.50 francs a day, or about 300 of these coins.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

1 cent from 1894 / 1899, issued in Belgium under Leopold II. So worn that the inscriptions are illegible.

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