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5 cent of Albert I, 1927

5 cent of Albert I, 1927, side 2 of 2
5 cent of Albert I, 1927, side 1 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
1927
Issuer
Belgium
Ruler
Albert I
Reference
Numista
Diameter
19 mm
Weight
2.05 g
Location
Vlaanderen

What could it buy?

Around 1930 this coin was worth very little: in 1929 a litre of milk cost almost 2 francs, 40 of these coins. A labourer then earned on average 45 francs a day, or 900 of these coins.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

5 cent from 1927, issued in Belgium under Albert I. So worn that the inscriptions are illegible.

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