Coins from France (notgeld)

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 › Côte-d'Or, Department of › Dijon, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

25 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Dijon [21] (Brass Pattern)
1918

Pattern
Brass • 4.41 g • ⌀ 24 mm
El Mon.# 10.6, N# 321992

France › French notgeld › Deux-Sévres, Department of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 5 Centimes
1922

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.9 g • ⌀ 19 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 9032
Available for swap 10 Centimes
1922

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.4 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 9033

France › French notgeld › Dordogne, Department of › Issigeac, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes - Issigeac (24)
ND (1914-1918)

Standard circulation coin
Cardboard • 0.33 g • ⌀ 42 mm
JP1418# 24- 48, N# 349484
10 Centimes - Issigeac (24)
ND (1914-1918)

Standard circulation coin
Cardboard • 0.43 g • ⌀ 42 mm
JP1418# 24- 51, N# 349485

France › French notgeld › Dordogne, Department of › Périgueux, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 5 Centimes
1923

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 19 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 8939
Available for swap 10 Centimes
1923

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.4 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 8940

France › French notgeld › Dordogne, Department of › Thiviers, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes
1917

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 33862
10 Centimes
1917

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 2 g • ⌀ 30 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 26414

France › French notgeld › Doubs, Department of › Besançon, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 5 Centimes
1917

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.9 g • 19.5 × 19.5 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 20026
5 Centimes - ville de Besançon [25] (Gold plated Brass)
1917

Non-circulating coin
Gold plated brass • 3.34 g • 19.5 × 19.5 mm
El Mon.# 10.5, N# 372370
5 Centimes - ville de Besançon [25] (Silver)
1917

Non-circulating coin
Silver • 3.55 g • 19.5 × 19.5 mm
El Mon.# 10.7, N# 372367
Available for swap 10 Centimes
1917

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.1 g • 22 × 22 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 19189
10 Centimes - ville de Besançon [25] (Gold plated Brass)
1917

Non-circulating coin
Gold plated brass • 4.24 g • 22 × 22 mm
El Mon.# 10.6, N# 372374
10 Centimes - ville de Besançon [25] (Silver)
1917

Non-circulating coin
Silver • 4.34 g • 22 × 22 mm
El Mon.# 10.8, N# 372371

France › French notgeld › Drôme, Department of › Donzère, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes - Union Donzèroise (Donzère)
ND

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.16 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 284978

France › French notgeld › Essonne, Department of › Yerres, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Mairie de Yerres (78)
ND (1914-1921)

Standard circulation coin
Bimetallic: cardboard centre in aluminium ring • ⌀ 35 mm
JP1418# 78- 89, N# 332117

France › French notgeld › Eure-et-Loir, Department of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 5 Centimes
1922

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.92 g • ⌀ 19 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 3656
Available for swap 10 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Eure-et-Loir
1922

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.4 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 8971
Available for swap 25 Centimes - Chambres de Commerce - Eure-et-Loir
1922

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 2.1 g • ⌀ 27 mm
El Mon.# 10.3, N# 8972
25 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Eure-et-Loir [28] (Brass)
1922

Non-circulating coin
Brass • ⌀ 27 mm
El Mon.# 10.6, N# 373659

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

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes
1921

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.15 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 20.1, N# 19192
Available for swap 10 Centimes
1921

Standard circulation coin
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

Available for swap 5 Centimes
1921

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.9 g • ⌀ 19 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 8919
5 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Evreux [27] (Brass)
1921

Non-circulating coin
Brass • ⌀ 19 mm
El Mon.# 10.6, N# 368469
Available for swap 10 Centimes
1921

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.34 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 29380
10 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Evreux [27] (Brass)
1921

Non-circulating coin
Brass • 4.7 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.7, N# 368470
Available for swap 25 Centimes
1921

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.9 g • ⌀ 27 mm
El Mon.# 10.3, N# 8970
25 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Evreux [27] (Brass)
1921

Non-circulating coin
Brass • 6.9 g • ⌀ 27 mm
El Mon.# 10.8, N# 20041
Available for swap 1 Franc
1922

Standard circulation coin
Brass • 4.5 g • ⌀ 24 mm
El Mon.# 10.4, N# 23746
2 Francs
1922

Standard circulation coin
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

Available for swap 10 Centimes
1921

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 23888
25 Centimes
1921

Standard circulation coin
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

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.1 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 110038
Available for swap 10 Centimes
1921

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.67 g • ⌀ 25 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 19190
Available for swap 25 Centimes
1921

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.43 g • ⌀ 25 mm
El Mon.# 10.3, N# 19191

France › French notgeld › Gard, Department of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 10 Centimes
1917

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.88 g • ⌀ 17 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 20057
Available for swap 25 Centimes
1917

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.25 g • ⌀ 20 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 19200

France › French notgeld › Gard, Department of › Le Vigan, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes
ND

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.8 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 8982
Available for swap 10 Centimes
ND

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.1 g • ⌀ 21.5 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 29313
25 Centimes
ND

Standard circulation coin
Brass • 2.7 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
El Mon.# 10.3, N# 34737

France › French notgeld › Gers, Department of › Auch, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 5 Centimes
1916

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.1 g • ⌀ 24 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 19942
10 Centimes
1917

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.67 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
El Mon.# 10.3, N# 19943
25 Centimes
1916

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.25 g • 23.5 × 23.5 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 33787

France › French notgeld › Gironde, Department of › Cadillac, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes
1922

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 19 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 8994
10 Centimes
1922

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.43 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, N# 8995
25 Centimes
1922

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.5 g • ⌀ 24 mm
El Mon.# 10.3, N# 8996

France › French notgeld › Gironde, Department of › La Réole, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Centimes - Union des Commerçants - La Réole [33] (Brass)
1922

Non-circulating coin
Brass • ⌀ 19 mm
El Mon.# –, N# 373655
5 Centimes
1922

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, N# 8997
10 Centimes - Union des Commerçants - La Réole [33] (Brass)
1922

Non-circulating coin
Brass • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# –, N# 44531

The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is abidbol.

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