Banknotes from the Department of Calvados

Many cities in France issued their own currency tokens (notgeld) to circulate alongside or in the place of usually hoarded coins. Following the economic and financial turmoil created both during and by the aftermath of WWI, the franc was devalued, and subsequently silver 50 centimes, 1 franc, and 2 Franc coins began to disappear from circulation fast, due to people hoarding them for their silver value. As a result, a coinage shortage occurred, and municipalities began issuing their own replacements starting midway through the First World War, and continuing into the 1920s. The notgeld issues had ended by 1931, by which point new Chambres de Commerce issues had become widely available and circulating. Most of those coins were made of low-value metals like zinc or aluminium and stamp coins were also widely made. French colonies where the Franc circulated also issued their own notgeld during the 1920s.
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France › French notgeld › Calvados, Department of › Caen and Honfleur, Communes of • Local banknote

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Caen et de Honfleur (14)
1915

Local banknote
100 × 70 mm
JP# 34- 12/13, N# 311704
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Caen et de Honfleur (14)
1920

Local banknote
95 × 67 mm
JP# 34 - 16/17, N# 311713
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Caen et de Honfleur (14)
1920

Local banknote
98 × 68 mm
JP# 34- 04/05, N# 307609
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Caen et de Honfleur (14)
1920

Local banknote
94 × 66 mm
JP# 34- 20/21, N# 311714
Available for swap 1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Caen et de Honfleur (14)
1915

Local banknote
115 × 80 mm
JP# 34- 14/15, N# 315636
Available for swap 1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Caen et de Honfleur (14)
1920

Local banknote
115 × 78 mm
JP# 34- 1/2/3, N# 338298
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Caen et de Honfleur (14)
1920

Local banknote
115 × 78 mm
JP# 34- 6/7/8, N# 311703
1 Franc - Chambres de Commerce de Caen et Honfleur (14)
1920 (1920-1923)

Local banknote
112 × 77 mm
JP# 34- 22/23, N# 330001
Available for swap 2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Caen et de Honfleur (14)
1920

Local banknote
120 × 75 mm
JP# 34- 10/11, N# 338299

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