Coins from the Department of Eure

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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• Bernay, Commune of
  • Franc (1795-1959)
• Evreux, Commune of
  • Franc (1795-1959)
• Pacy-sur-Eure, Commune of
  • Franc (1795-1959)
• Saint-André-de-l'Eure, Commune of
  • Franc (1795-1959)

France › French notgeld › Eure, Department of › Bernay, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes
1921
Aluminium • 1.15 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 20.1, N# 19192

10 Centimes
1921
Aluminium • 1.6 g • ⌀ 25 mm
El Mon.# 20.2, N# 19194

France › French notgeld › Eure, Department of › Evreux, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes
1921
Aluminium • 0.9 g • ⌀ 19 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 8919

5 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Evreux [27] (Brass Pattern)
1921
Pattern
Brass • ⌀ 19 mm
El Mon.# 10.6, N# 368469

10 Centimes
1921
Aluminium • 1.34 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 29380

10 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Evreux [27] (Brass Pattern)
1921
Pattern
Brass • 4.7 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.7, N# 368470

25 Centimes
1921
Aluminium • 1.9 g • ⌀ 27 mm
El Mon.# 10.3, N# 8970

25 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Evreux [27] (Brass Pattern)
1921
Pattern
Brass • 6.9 g • ⌀ 27 mm
El Mon.# 10.8, N# 20041

1 Franc
1922
Brass • 4.5 g • ⌀ 24 mm
El Mon.# 10.4, N# 23746

2 Francs
1922
Brass • 8.3 g • ⌀ 27 mm
El Mon.# 10.5, N# 17667

France › French notgeld › Eure, Department of › Pacy-sur-Eure, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

10 Centimes
1921
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 23888

25 Centimes
1921
Aluminium • 1.4 g • 23 × 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 23510

France › French notgeld › Eure, Department of › Saint-André-de-l'Eure, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes
1921
Aluminium • 1.1 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 110038

10 Centimes
1921
Aluminium • 1.67 g • ⌀ 25 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 19190

25 Centimes
1921
Aluminium • 1.43 g • ⌀ 25 mm
El Mon.# 10.3, N# 19191