| 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 |
| Comments |