5 Franken Ghent - WW1 German Occupation Coinage

Features

Issuer	City of Ghent (Province of East Flanders)
Type	Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins
Year	1917
Value	5 Francs
Currency	Franc
Composition	Brass plated iron
Weight	16.68 g
Diameter	38 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 36163
References	KM# Tn6 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , LA# BLU-GT5.6 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften / Volume 2017: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde.

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Obverse

Crowned coat of arms of Flanders surrounded a wreath and French and Dutch lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
STAD GENT VILLE DE GAND
FIDES ET AMOR

Translation:
City Ghent City of Ghent
Loyalty and Love

Reverse

Value in a circle inscribed in a square, oak leaves between circle and square, legend outside the square Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UIT BETAALBAAR JANUARI.1920
FRANCS
5
FRANKEN
1917
REMBOURSABLE JANVIER.1920

Translation:
Exchangeable January. 1920
Francs
5
Francs
1917
Exchangeable January. 1920

Edge

Plain

Mint

Ghent, Belgium

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1917			108 000				$ 52	$ 64	$ 94	$ 140

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2021 November 14 Selections from the Kansas Collection of European Coins Showcase Auction 61236 Lot 98063	14 Nov 2021	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 169.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2021 January 24 Further Selections from Cape Coral Collection World Coins Special Monthly Online Auction 61194 Lot 98039	24 Jan 2021	UNC (PCGS MS64)	USD 138.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 11 Lot 344	22 Jun 2019	XF	USD 34.88 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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