5 Franken Ghent - WW1 German Occupation Coinage

Issuer Ghent, City of
Year 1917
Type Emergency coin
Value 5 Francs (5 BEF)
Currency Franc (1832-2001)
Composition Brass plated iron
Weight 16.68 g
Diameter 38 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Tn6, LA#BLU-GT5.6
Obverse description Crowned coat of arms of Flanders surrounded a wreath and French and Dutch lettering.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering STAD GENT VILLE DE GAND FIDES ET AMOR
(Translation: City Ghent City of Ghent Loyalty and Love)
Reverse description Value in a circle inscribed in a square, oak leaves between circle and square, legend outside the square
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering UIT BETAALBAAR JANUARI.1920 FRANCS 5 FRANKEN 1917 REMBOURSABLE JANVIER.1920
(Translation: Exchangeable January. 1920 Francs 5 Francs 1917 Exchangeable January. 1920)
Edge Smooth
Mint
Mintage 1917 - - 108 000
Numisquare ID 5711576320
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