Belgium Gent 5 Frank 1921 VOORUIT Bread Token, 37.5mm, Old Historical Piece!

Description: These are historic Belgium Gent 5 Frank 1921 VOORUIT Bread Tokens. These tokens were made from nickel and are manufactured in Belgium. With a diameter of 37mm, they are just a tad smaller than a US silver dollar. These are all circulated, but in excellent condition. All have a counterstamp from (I think) the Gent Socialist Party. Perfect for collectors of world exonumia coins and paper money. I recently acquired these to add one to my collection. The rest are for you! I will pick the "Best" first, but they are all in very similar condition. As always, thanks for looking. Below is more history of the token gleened from the internet. Free shipping to USA addresses. Happy collecting!!! Belgium (Ghent or Gent); Flemish region. OB: "Door Samenwerking Tot Verheffing Der Werkende Klasse" is: 'By Working Together to Uplift the Working Class'. Has a counterstamp (?, dragon w/crown on it's back, or SMv) below. Two center figures, top one is female; the one below appears to hold a book or plaque that might say "Mai", for the traditional May 1 revolutionary movement day.Rx: "Warder Vijf Frank" is 'Value 5 Frank'. "VOORUIT" on the center banner means 'FORWARD!'Bread Token or a type of ration card. This is a medal of the socialist consumer organization (or cooperative) "Forward" (1880-1970), in 1880, first as a cooperative bakery "Come On". These also appear with the date 1921, hence this repunched 8 over 1.Vooruit (Dutch: Kunstencentrum Vooruit,[a] lit. 'Forward Arts Centre') is an historic complex in Ghent, Belgium. Vooruit was originally the festival and art center of the Ghent-based labor movement, with a ballroom, cinema, theater, etc. It is now mainly used for concerts and other cultural events.Vooruit was designed by Ferdinand Dierkens and built between 1911 and 1914 and became a symbol of the socialist movement in the interwar period. The building is named after the socialist consumer organization (or cooperative) Vooruit ("Forward") (1891-1970), supported by Edward Anseele, to protect workers against the instability of capitalism. There workers could eat, drink and enjoy culture at affordable costs.

Price: 5.99 USD

Location: Berlin, Maryland

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