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10 cent of Leopold III, 1941-1943

10 cent of Leopold III, 1941-1943, side 1 of 2
10 cent of Leopold III, 1941-1943, side 2 of 2

Details

Period
World Wars and interwar (1914–1945)
Material
Zinc
Condition
Corroded
Denomination
10 cent
Currency
Belgian franc, 1832-2001
Worth
1/10 Belgian franc
Year
1941-1943
Issuer
Belgium
Ruler
Leopold III
Diameter
22 mm
Weight
2.45 g
Location
Blauberg (Herselt)

What could it buy?

During the occupation a 900-gram loaf officially cost 2.40 francs, and only with a ration stamp: 24 of these coins. Wages were frozen at the level of May 1940, at least 32 francs a day for an unskilled labourer.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

10 cent from 1941-1943, issued in Belgium under Leopold III. Affected by corrosion.

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