Coins from the Department of Charente-Maritime

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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• Jonzac, Commune of
  • Franc (1795-1959)
• La Rochelle, Commune of
  • Franc (1795-1959)
• Rochefort-sur-Mer, Commune of
  • Franc (1795-1959)
• Royan-sur-Océan, Commune of
  • Franc (1795-1959)

France › French notgeld › Charente-Maritime, Department of › Jonzac, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes
1917
Zinc • 1.95 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 264770

10 Centimes
1917
Zinc • 2.5 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 21312

France › French notgeld › Charente-Maritime, Department of › La Rochelle, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes
1917
Iron • 0.83 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 12590

5 Centimes
1922
Aluminium • 0.9 g • ⌀ 19 mm
El Mon.# 10.4, N# 20275

10 Centimes
1917
Iron • 1.5 g • ⌀ 25.8 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 23447

10 Centimes
1922
Aluminium • 1.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.5, N# 8937

10 Centimes - Société du commerce - La Rochelle [17] (Brass Pattern)
1922
Pattern
Brass • 4.72 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.8, N# 372031

25 Centimes
1917
Iron • 1.2 g • ⌀ 25.3 mm
El Mon.# 10.3, N# 23250

25 Centimes
1922
Aluminium • 1.4 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.6, N# 8938

France › French notgeld › Charente-Maritime, Department of › Rochefort-sur-Mer, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes
1917
Aluminium • 0.8 g • ⌀ 20 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 8935

10 Centimes
1917
Aluminium • 1.45 g • ⌀ 26 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 20313

France › French notgeld › Charente-Maritime, Department of › Royan-sur-Océan, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes
1922
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 19 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 11576

10 Centimes
1922
Aluminium • 1.33 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 173920

25 Centimes
1922
Aluminium • 2.1 g • ⌀ 27 mm
El Mon.# 10.3, N# 20353