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25 cent of Leopold III, 1939

25 cent of Leopold III, 1939, side 1 of 2
25 cent of Leopold III, 1939, side 2 of 2

Details

Period
World Wars and interwar (1914–1945)
Material
Nickel brass
Condition
Good
Denomination
25 cent
Currency
Belgian franc, 1832-2001
Worth
1/4 Belgian franc
Year
1939
Issuer
Belgium
Ruler
Leopold III
Reference
Numista
Diameter
26 mm
Weight
5.86 g
Location
Blauberg (Herselt)

What could it buy?

A 900-gram loaf cost 2.40 francs in May 1940: almost ten of these coins. Since the 1936 strike an unskilled labourer earned at least 32 francs a day, or 128 of these coins.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

25 cent from 1939, issued in Belgium under Leopold III. Still clearly legible.

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