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 › Ardennes, Department of › Sedan, District of • Third Republic (1870-1940)

2 Francs - Syndicat Ardennais de Ravitaillement pour la Région de Sedan (08)
1916

Local banknote
100 × 70 mm
JP1418# 08- 284, N# 336530
10 Francs - Syndicat Ardennais de Ravitaillement pour la Région de Sedan (08)
1916

Local banknote
120 × 80 mm
JP1418# 08 - 289, N# 312655

France › French notgeld › Ariège, Department of • Third Republic (1870-1940)

5 Centimes - Chambre de commerce de l'Ariège [09]
1920-1921

Local banknote

JP# 12- 01/04/07, N# 244617
10 Centimes - Chambre de commerce de l'Ariège [09]
1920-1921

Local banknote

JP# 12- 02/05/08, N# 244620
25 Centimes - Chambre de commerce de l'Ariège [09]
1920-1921

Local banknote

JP# 12- 03/06/09, N# 244621

France › French notgeld › Ariège, Department of › Foix, Commune of • Third Republic (1870-1940)

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Foix (09)
1915

Local banknote
86 × 55 mm
JP# 59- 01/02, N# 312543
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Foix (09)
1915

Local banknote
88 × 55 mm
JP# 59- 5/6/7/8/9, N# 312544
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Foix (09)
1915

Local banknote
92 × 60 mm
JP# 59 - 3/4, N# 301394
Available for swap 1 Franc - Chambre de commerce de Foix [09]
1920

Local banknote
105 × 65 mm
JP# 59-15/16, N# 305247

France › French notgeld › Aube, Department of › Troyes, Commune of • Third Republic (1870-1940)

Available for swap 25 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Troyes (10)
ND

Local banknote
58 × 46 mm
JP# 124- 15, N# 314919
Available for swap 50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Troyes
ND

Local banknote
83 × 50 mm
JP# 124 -1/2/5/7/9/11/13, N# 278859
Available for swap 1 Franc - Chambre De Commerce de Troyes
ND

Local banknote
93 × 57 mm
JP# 124 -3/4/6/8/10/12/14, N# 278860

France › French notgeld › Aude, Department of › Carcassonne, Commune of • Third Republic (1870-1940)

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Carcassonne (11)
1914

Local banknote
91 × 53 mm
JP# 38- 1/2/3/4/5, N# 311955
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Carcassonne (11)
1917

Local banknote
95 × 52 mm
JP# 38- 11/12, N# 311961
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Carcassonne (11)
1920

Local banknote
90 × 50 mm
JP# 38- 15/16, N# 311963
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Carcassonne [11]
1922

Local banknote
90 × 50 mm
JP# 38- 19/20, N# 322188
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Carcassonne (11)
1914

Local banknote
117 × 65 mm
JP# 38- 6/7/8/9/10, N# 311957
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Carcassonne (11)
1917

Local banknote
114 × 65 mm
JP# 38- 13/14, N# 311962
Available for swap 1 Franc - Chambre de commerce de Carcassonne [11]
1920

Local banknote
103 × 63 mm
JP# 38- 17/18, N# 252604
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Carcassonne [11]
1922

Local banknote
103 × 63 mm
JP# 38- 21/22, N# 321970

France › French notgeld › Aude, Department of › Narbonne, Commune of • Third Republic (1870-1940)

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Narbonne (11)
1916

Local banknote
150 × 65 mm
JP# 89- 09/10, N# 313759
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Narbonne
1919

Local banknote
100 × 60 mm
JP# 89 - 17, N# 299690
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Narbonne (11)
1921

Local banknote

JP# 89- 19/20, N# 341620
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Narbonne (11)
1915

Local banknote

JP# 89- 02, N# 342710
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Narbonne (11)
1915

Local banknote
115 × 63 mm
JP# 89- 06/07/08, N# 313760
1 Franc - Chambre de commerce de Narbonne
1916

Local banknote
104 × 63 mm
JP# 89 - 11, N# 299751
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Narbonne (11)
1919

Local banknote
115 × 65 mm
JP# 89- 18, N# 313761

France › French notgeld › Aveyron, Department of • Third Republic (1870-1940)

50 Centimes - Chambres de Commerce de l'Aveyron [12]
1915-1921

Local banknote
88 × 54 mm
JP# 108- 01/02/03/04/08/11/12/13/16/17, N# 226266
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de l'Aveyron (12)
1915

Local banknote
118 × 65 mm
JP# 108- 05/06/07/09/10, N# 314246
Available for swap 1 Franc
1917

Local banknote
107 × 64 mm
JP# 108- 14/15, N# 369287

France › French notgeld › Bas-Rhin, Department of › Strasbourg, Commune of • Third Republic (1870-1940)

50 Centimes - Ville de Strasbourg (67)
1918

Local banknote
100 × 61 mm
JP# 133- 01/02/03, N# 315640
1 Franc - Ville de Strasbourg (67)
1918

Local banknote
115 × 67 mm
JP# 133- 04/05, N# 315643

France › French notgeld › Bouches-du-Rhône, Department of › Marseille, Commune of • Third Republic (1870-1940)

Available for swap 50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Marseille (13)
1917

Local banknote
84 × 52 mm
JP# 79- 67/68/69, N# 299328
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Marseille (13)
1915

Local banknote
100 × 58 mm
JP# 79- 60/61/62/63, N# 313364
Available for swap 1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Marseille (13)
1917

Local banknote
100 × 60 mm
JP# 79- 64/65/66, N# 313365
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Marseille (13)
1917

Local banknote
100 × 60 mm
JP# 79-70/71/72, N# 331594

France › French notgeld › Calvados, Department of › Caen and Honfleur, Communes of • Third Republic (1870-1940)

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

France › French notgeld › Calvados, Department of › Trouville-sur-Mer, Commune of • Third Republic (1870-1940)

France › French notgeld › Cantal, Department of › Aurillac, Commune of • Third Republic (1870-1940)


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