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5 cent of Leopold III, 1941-1942

5 cent of Leopold III, 1941-1942, side 1 of 2
5 cent of Leopold III, 1941-1942, side 2 of 2

Details

Period
World Wars and interwar (1914–1945)
Material
Zinc
Condition
Corroded
Denomination
5 cent
Currency
Belgian franc, 1832-2001
Worth
1/20 Belgian franc
Year
1941-1942
Issuer
Belgium
Ruler
Leopold III
Diameter
19 mm
Weight
1.7 g
Location
Booischot (Heist-op-den-Berg)

What could it buy?

During the occupation a 900-gram loaf officially cost 2.40 francs, and only with a ration stamp: 48 of these coins. Wages were frozen at the level of May 1940, at least 32 francs a day for an unskilled labourer.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

5 cent from 1941-1942, issued in Belgium under Leopold III. Affected by corrosion.

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