25 Centimes Stad Gent

25 Centimes (Stad Gent) - obverse25 Centimes (Stad Gent) - reverse

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Features

Issuer City of Ghent (Province of East Flanders)
King Albert I (1909-1934)
Type Token
Year 1920
Value 25 Centimes (0.25 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Cardboard
Diameter 31.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1 January 1927
Number
N#
196106
References LA# BLU-GT5.2
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Obverse

Name of the city on top.
Woman in center, surounded by flowers and the heraldric lion in front and bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering: STAD GENT

Translation: City of Ghent

Reverse

Value and lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UIT
BETAALBAAR
25c
JANUARI
1920

Translation:
exchangeable
10c
January 1920

Comments

In early 1918, the occupation government requisitioned all available metal. The municipal administration was then forced to order 10 and 25 cent cardboard coins.
The artist who designed these monetary tokens is René Decramer.
They were printed by the Vanderpoorten institutions.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1920  Photo 190 800

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Centimes (Stad Gent)Picture 1 of a sold 25 Centimes (Stad Gent)
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 11
Lot 334
Internet Archive
22 Jun 2019 UNC USD 64.66
(EUR 60.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Centimes (Stad Gent)Picture 1 of a sold 25 Centimes (Stad Gent)
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 15
Lot 1171
Internet Archive
20 Jun 2020 AU USD 32.33
(EUR 30.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Centimes (Stad Gent)
Katz
Auction 57
Lot 2195
Internet Archive
19 Mar 2022 XF USD 17.24
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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