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5 cent of Albert I, 1915-1916

5 cent of Albert I, 1915-1916, side 2 of 2
5 cent of Albert I, 1915-1916, side 1 of 2

Details

Period
World Wars and interwar (1914–1945)
Material
Zinc
Condition
Corroded
Denomination
5 cent
Currency
Belgian franc, 1832-2001
Worth
1/20 Belgian franc
Year
1915-1916
Issuer
Belgium
Ruler
Albert I
Reference
Numista
Diameter
19 mm
Location
Blauberg (Herselt)

What could it buy?

In 1914 a kilo of bread in Brussels cost 28 centimes: almost six of these coins. By 1916 it was 48 centimes. An unskilled building worker earned about 20 francs a week in 1914.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

5 cent from 1915-1916, issued in Belgium under Albert I. Affected by corrosion.

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