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5 cent of Albert I, 1920

5 cent of Albert I, 1920, side 1 of 2
5 cent of Albert I, 1920, side 2 of 2

Details

Period
World Wars and interwar (1914–1945)
Material
Copper-nickel
Condition
Illegible
Denomination
5 cent
Currency
Belgian franc, 1832-2001
Worth
1/20 Belgian franc
Year
1920
Issuer
Belgium
Ruler
Albert I
Reference
Numista
Location
Blauberg (Herselt)

What could it buy?

In 1920 a kilo of bread in Brussels cost 1.35 francs: 27 of these coins. An unskilled building worker earned about 1 franc an hour in 1919, or 20 of these coins.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

5 cent from 1920, issued in Belgium under Albert I. So worn that the inscriptions are illegible.

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