Netherlands Bread tokens
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The tokens on this page are organised in two sections: welfare tokens and discount or perhaps advertising tokens.
The tables are organised alphabetically by location.
| Welfare bread tokens | ||
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| Filename | NBWA1 | |
| Side 1 | Bread, marked DIA on table, date below. GEREFORMEERD DIACONIE BROOD (reformed deaconry bread). | |
| Side 2 | Seated woman, left hand on lamb, right hand in gesture of giving. VERGENOEGD EN DANKBAAR (content and grateful). | |
| Material | Lead | |
| Size (mm) | 29 | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes |  NBWA1 varieties
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| Source | Kooij | |
| File:NBWA2.jpg | ||
| Filename | NBWA2 | |
| Side 1 | Bread, marked DIA on table, date below. GEREFORMEERD DIACONIE BROOD (reformed deaconry bread). | |
| Side 2 | Seated woman, left hand on lamb, right hand in gesture of giving. VERGENOEGD EN DANKBAAR (content and grateful). | |
| Material | Lead, copper plug | |
| Size (mm) | 29 | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes | NBWA2 varieties
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| Source | Kooij | |
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| Filename | NBWA3 | |
| Side 1 | Two breads on table, 1861 below. BROODPENNING DER HERV. DIACONIE TE AMSTERDAM (Bread token of the reormed deaconry in Amsterdam). | |
| Side 2 | Seated woman, left hand on lamb, right hand in gesture of giving. VERGENOEGD EN DANKBAAR (content and grateful). | |
| Material | Zinc | |
| Size (mm) | 28 | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes | NBWA3 varieties
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| Source | Kooij | |
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| Filename | NBWA4 | |
| Side 1 | Four breads on table, 1861 below. BROODPENNING DER HERV. DIACONIE TE AMSTERDAM (Bread token of the reormed deaconry in Amsterdam). | |
| Side 2 | Seated woman, left hand on lamb, right hand in gesture of giving. VERGENOEGD EN DANKBAAR (content and grateful). | |
| Material | Zinc | |
| Size (mm) | 28 | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes | ||
| Source | Kooij | |
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| Filename | NBWA5 | |
| Side 1 | Rubber stamp. D.I.A./BAKKERIJ/DER/NEDERD: HERV:/GEMEENTE/AMSTERDAM | |
| Side 2 | * / purple ink signature between lines / date below. Around: Met een loodje goed / voor een Roggebrood (Good for a rye bread when presented with a lead piece) - dark blue print. | |
| Material | Light brown carton | |
| Size (mm) | 43.5 | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes | ||
| Source | Kooij | |
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| Filename | NBWA6 | |
| Side 1 | Seated woman with arms of Amsterdam and cornucopia opposite standing naked man, wrapping himself in cloth. SALIGH ZYN DE BARMHERTIGE (blessed are the merciful). In the exergue DIA between decorative elements. | |
| Side 2 | Printer's mark K153 (Printer Beenders, Amsterdam) | |
| Material | Light brown carton | |
| Size (mm) | Oval | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes | Used during the second world war. | |
| Source | Allex Kussendrager: Het broodloodje van Amsterdam in De Muntkoerier 06 1979 | |
There is a long series of tokens for the poor issued by Dutch churches and monasteries in the 15th to 17th centuries. Some remain unidentified. Others are assigned to a town. A listing for the city of Leiden alone runs over 100 types and variants. Their use remains unclear. Most would likely have bought bread, but they may also have served for clothing, heating material or medical care. They may have circulated locally instead of money.
| Discount bread tokens | ||
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| Filename | NBDA1 | |
| Side 1 | Decorative scroll on wheat ears inscribed: goed voor (good for) / 1 cent. Around: BROODFABRIEK (bread factory) and •WED. J. DE JONGE• (widow J. de Jonge) | |
| Side 2 | Decorative scroll inscribed: Spaarpenning / Wed. J de jonge. Around: 25 van deze penningen moeten worden ingeruild voor één coupon• (25 of these tokens must be exchanged for one coupon) | |
| Material | Printed tin plate, holed. Green on white ink, gold edge. | |
| Size (mm) | 33.4 | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes | Frederik Hendrikstraat 168, Amsterdam | |
| Source | Heritage November 2021 lot 1480 | |
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| Filename | NBDA2 | |
| Side 1 | Decorative scroll on wheat ears inscribed: goed voor (good for) / 1 cent. Around: BROODFABRIEK (bread factory) and •v/h WED. J. DE JONGE• (formerly widow J. de Jonge) | |
| Side 2 | Decorative scroll inscribed: Spaarpenning / v/h Wed. J de Jonge. Around: 25 van deze penningen moeten worden ingeruild voor één coupon• (25 of these tokens must be exchanged for one coupon) | |
| Material | Printed tin plate, holed. Green on white ink, gold edge. | |
| Size (mm) | 33.3 | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes | Frederik Hendrikstraat 168, Amsterdam | |
| Source | Heritage November 2021 lot 1480 | |
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| Filename | NBDC1 | |
| Side 1 | BROODFABRIEK / DE HOOP / CAPELLE N.B. (Bread factory De Hoop, Capelle North Brabant) in pearl circle | |
| Side 2 | 1 / A.L.S. & C. in pearl circle | |
| Material | Brass. | |
| Size (mm) | 19.3 | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes | ||
| Source | Kooij | |
| File:NBDM1.jpg | ||
| Filename | NBDM1 | |
| Side 1 | 1 in pearl circle, around: MAASTRICHTSE BROODFABRIEK (Maastricht bread factory) | |
| Side 2 | 1 in pearl circle, around: MAASTRICHTSE BROODFABRIEK (Maastricht bread factory) | |
| Material | Brass. | |
| Size (mm) | 20.5 | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes | ||
| Source | Kooij | |
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| Filename | NBDM2 | |
| Side 1 | 5 in pearl circle, around: MAASTRICHTSE BROODFABRIEK (Maastricht bread factory) | |
| Side 2 | 5 in pearl circle, around: MAASTRICHTSE BROODFABRIEK (Maastricht bread factory) | |
| Material | Brass. | |
| Size (mm) | 21.5 | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes | ||
| Source | Kooij | |
| File:NBDM3.jpg | ||
| Filename | NBDM3 | |
| Side 1 | 10 in pearl circle, around: MAASTRICHTSE BROODFABRIEK (Maastricht bread factory) | |
| Side 2 | 10 in pearl circle, around: MAASTRICHTSE BROODFABRIEK (Maastricht bread factory) | |
| Material | Brass. | |
| Size (mm) | 24.3 | |
| Weight (grams) | ||
| Notes | ||
| Source | Kooij | |
Bakery Primo in Rotterdam was organised and probably subsidised by local employers.
The bakery "De Korenschoof" in Utrecht was a co-operative. Other co-operatives would also have distributed bread. When there is a page for co-operatives available, this token should be moved there, with a link to this page.