Banknotes 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 › Aisne, Ardennes and Marne, Departments of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Départements de l'Aisne, des Ardennes and de la Marne
1916

Local banknote
85 × 51 mm
JP1418# 02- 1308, N# 362299

France › French notgeld › Aisne, Department of › Fresnoy-le-Grand, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

2 Francs - Fresnoy-le-Grand (02)
1916

Local banknote
100 × 70 mm
JP1418# 02- 1023, N# 332145

France › French notgeld › Aisne, Department of › Grugies, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1 Franc - Grugies (02)
1916

Local banknote
91 × 60 mm
JP1418# 02- 1101, N# 332147

France › French notgeld › Aisne, Department of › Guise, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

2 Francs - Flavigny-le-Petit (Guise - 02)
1917

Local banknote
100 × 70 mm
JP1418# 02- 894, N# 332150

France › French notgeld › Aisne, Department of › Hauteville, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

5 Francs - Hauteville
1917

Local banknote
120 × 75 mm
JP1418# P. 41/42, N# 312650

France › French notgeld › Aisne, Department of › Saint-Quentin and Guise, Communes of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1 Franc - Regions de Saint-Quentin and de Guise
1916

Local banknote
88 × 60 mm
JP1418# p.41/42, N# 214132

France › French notgeld › Aisne, Department of › Saint-Quentin, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1 Franc
1925

Local banknote
86 × 56 mm
JP# 116- 3/4/5/6/7, N# 369289
25 Centimes - Ville de Saint-Quentin
1914

Local banknote
108 × 63 mm
JP1418# 02-2028, N# 214129

France › French notgeld › Allier, Department of › Montluçon and Gannat, Communes of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Montluçon - Gannat (03)
1915

Local banknote
100 × 60 mm
JP# 84- 15/16/17, N# 313542
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Montluçon - Gannat (03)
1916

Local banknote
112 × 66 mm
JP# 84- 26/27, N# 313543
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Montluçon - Gannat (03)
1917

Local banknote
112 × 62 mm
JP# 84- 31/32, N# 313544
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Monluçon-Gannat (03)
1917

Local banknote
112 × 66 mm
JP# 84- 33/34, N# 346462
50 Centimes
1917

Local banknote
94 × 56 mm
JP# 84- 35/36, N# 370907
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Monluçon-Gannat (03)
1917

Local banknote

JP# 84- 37/38, N# 328940
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Montluçon - Gannat (03)
1920

Local banknote
93 × 55 mm
JP# 84- 50/51, N# 346459
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Montluçon - Gannat (03)
1921

Local banknote
95 × 58 mm
JP# 84- 56/57, N# 313545
5 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Montluçon - Gannat (03)
ND

Local banknote
62 × 36 mm
JP# 84- 66, N# 313546
10 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Monluçon-Gannat (03)
ND (1918)

Local banknote
62 × 36 mm
JP# 84- 67, N# 204795
25 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Montluçon - Gannat (03)
ND

Local banknote
62 × 36 mm
JP# 84- 68, N# 313547
Available for swap 5 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Montluçon - Gannat (03)
ND

Local banknote
52 × 30 mm
JP# 84- 72, N# 313549

France › French notgeld › Allier, Department of › Moulins and Lapalisse, Communes of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Moulins et Lapalisse (03)
1916

Local banknote
92 × 60 mm
JP# 86- 04/05/06, N# 313637
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Moulins et Lapalisse (03)
1916

Local banknote
92 × 53 mm
JP# 86- 07/08, N# 313639
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Moulins et Lapalisse (03)
1916

Local banknote
92 × 62 mm
JP# 86- 09/10, N# 313641
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Moulins et Lapalisse
1917

Local banknote
91 × 61 mm
JP# 86- 13/14, N# 336192
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Moulins et Lapalisse (03)
1921

Local banknote
93 × 61 mm
JP# 86- 24/25, N# 313642

France › French notgeld › Alpes Maritimes, Department of › Nice, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes (06)
1917

Local banknote
90 × 56 mm
JP# 91- 04, N# 313773
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes (06)
1917

Local banknote
118 × 68 mm
JP# 91- 05, N# 313776
Available for swap 50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes (06)
1917

Local banknote
90 × 56 mm
JP# 91- 06, N# 335792
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes (06)
1917

Local banknote
105 × 68 mm
JP# 91- 7/8, N# 299761
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes (06)
1920

Local banknote
80 × 55 mm
JP# 91- 09/10/14, N# 210276
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes (06)
1920

Local banknote
94 × 62 mm
JP# 91- 11/12/13/15, N# 313777
Available for swap 25 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes (06)
ND (1914-1925)

Local banknote
83 × 44 mm
JP# 91- 16/17/18/19, N# 335941

France › French notgeld › Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Department of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce des Basses-Alpes (04)
1917

Local banknote
95 × 63 mm
JP# 20 - 2, N# 299750
50 Centimes - Chambre de commerce des Basses Alpes (04)
1917

Local banknote
82 × 55 mm
JP# 20- 01, N# 359771

France › French notgeld › Ardeche, Department of › Annonay, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Chambre de commerce d'Annonay [07]
1914

Local banknote

JP# 11- 01/03/05, N# 243898
1 Franc - Chambre de commerce d'Annonay [07]
1914

Local banknote

JP# 11- 04/06/08, N# 244042
50 Centimes - Chambre de commerce d'Annonay [07]
1917-1921

Local banknote

JP# 11- 09/10/11/15/16/17/21/23, N# 243899
1 Franc - Chambre de commerce d'Annonay [07]
1917-1921

Local banknote

JP# 11- 12/13/14/18/19/20/22/24, N# 244065

France › French notgeld › Ardeche, Department of › Aubenas, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce d'Aubenas [07]
1921

Local banknote

JP# 14- 01, N# 247244
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce d'Aubenas [07]
1921

Local banknote

JP# 14- 02, N# 247245

France › French notgeld › Ardennes, Department of › Charleville-Mézières, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

France › French notgeld › Ardennes, Department of › Sedan, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

10 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Sedan (08)
1915

Local banknote
84 × 52 mm
JP# 117- 02, N# 314453

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