2 Franken Ghent - WW1 German Occupation Coinage

€70,255.00
IssuerGhent, City of
Year1918
TypeToken
Value2 Francs (2 BEF)
CurrencyFranc (1832-2001)
CompositionGold plated copper
Weight6.8 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Tn5, LA#BLU-GT6.2
Obverse descriptionCrowned arms in the circle with a legend in Dutch above and motto in Latin below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSTAD GENT FIDES ET AMOR
(Translation: City of Ghent Loyalty and Love)
Reverse descriptionValue and year within wreath, text in Dutch above, in Latin below
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1918 2 FRANK UITBETAALBAAR JANUARI · 1922 · · PAX ET LABOR
(Translation: 1918 2 Francs Refundable January 1922 Peace and Labor)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1918  - Struck in 1920 for the benefit of charity -
Catalog ID5250786330
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