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25 cent of Albert I, 1915-1918

25 cent of Albert I, 1915-1918, side 1 of 2
25 cent of Albert I, 1915-1918, side 2 of 2

Details

Period
World Wars and interwar (1914–1945)
Material
Zinc
Condition
Corroded
Denomination
25 cent
Currency
Belgian franc, 1832-2001
Worth
1/4 Belgian franc
Year
1915-1918
Issuer
Belgium
Ruler
Albert I
Reference
Numista
Diameter
25 mm
Weight
3.45 g
Location
Blauberg (Herselt)

What could it buy?

In 1914 this bought almost a kilo of bread in Brussels (28 centimes). During the war the price rose: in 1918 a kilo cost 76 centimes, three of these coins. An unskilled building worker earned about 20 francs a week in 1914.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

25 cent from 1915-1918, issued in Belgium under Albert I. Affected by corrosion.

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