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10 cent of Albert I, 1929

10 cent of Albert I, 1929, side 1 of 2
10 cent of Albert I, 1929, side 2 of 2

Details

Period
World Wars and interwar (1914–1945)
Material
Copper-nickel
Condition
Illegible
Denomination
10 cent
Currency
Belgian franc, 1832-2001
Worth
1/10 Belgian franc
Year
1929
Issuer
Belgium
Ruler
Albert I
Reference
Numista
Diameter
22 mm
Weight
3.2 g
Location
Bergom (Herselt)

What could it buy?

In 1929 a kilo of potatoes cost 92 centimes: just over nine of these coins. A labourer then earned on average 45 francs a day, or 450 of these coins.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

10 cent from 1929, issued in Belgium under Albert I. So worn that the inscriptions are illegible.

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