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 › Cantal, Department of › Aurillac, Commune of • Local banknote

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce d'Aurillac [15]
ND (1915-1920)

Local banknote

JP# 16- 01/02/03/07/09, N# 248405
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce d'Aurillac [15]
ND (1915-1920)

Local banknote

JP# 16- 04/05/06/08/10, N# 250454

France › French notgeld › Centre-Val de Loire, Region of • Local banknote

25 Centimes - Région Economique du Centre
1924

Local banknote
82 × 54 mm
JP# 40- 1/2/3/4, N# 312033
50 Centimes - Région Economique du Centre
1924

Local banknote
88 × 51 mm
JP# 40- 5/6, N# 312034
1 Franc - Région Economique du Centre
1924

Local banknote
93 × 64 mm
JP# 40- 7/8, N# 312036

France › French notgeld › Charente-Maritime, Department of › La Rochelle, Commune of • Local banknote

50 Centimes
1915

Local banknote
118 × 78 mm
JP# 66- 1/2, N# 369204
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de La Rochelle (17)
1920

Local banknote
90 × 60 mm
JP# 66- 07/08, N# 312973
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de La Rochelle (17)
1915

Local banknote
117 × 78 mm
JP# 66 - 3/4/5/6, N# 299294
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de La Rochelle (17)
1920

Local banknote
100 × 72 mm
JP# 66- 09/10, N# 348394

France › French notgeld › Charente-Maritime, Department of › Rochefort-sur-Mer, Commune of • Local banknote

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Rochefort-sur-Mer (17)
1915

Local banknote
90 × 63 mm
JP# 107- 01/02/03/07/08/11/12/15, N# 314239
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Rochefort-sur-Mer (17)
1920

Local banknote
92 × 62 mm
JP# 107- 17/18, N# 314242
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Rochefort-sur-Mer (17)
1915

Local banknote
104 × 75 mm
JP# 107- 04/05/06/09/10/13/14/16, N# 314240
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Rochefort-sur-Mer (17)
1920

Local banknote
118 × 80 mm
JP# 107- 19/20, N# 314243

France › French notgeld › Charente, Department of › Angoulême, Commune of • Local banknote

50 Centimes - Chambre de commerce d'Angoulème [16]
1915

Local banknote

JP# 9- 01/02, N# 243596
2 Francs - Chamber of Commerce of Angoulême
1915

Local banknote
101 × 65 mm
JP# 9- 18/19, N# 236811

France › French notgeld › Charente, Department of › Cognac, Commune of • Local banknote

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Cognac (16)
1916

Local banknote
82 × 54 mm
JP# 49- 1/2, N# 312405
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Cognac (16)
1920

Local banknote
92 × 54 mm
JP# 49- 9, N# 312408
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Cognac (16)
1916

Local banknote
93 × 62 mm
JP# 49- 3/4, N# 312406

France › French notgeld › Cher, Department of › Bourges, Commune of • Local banknote

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Bourges (18)
1915

Local banknote
83 × 58 mm
JP# 32- 01, N# 311637
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Bourges (18)
1922

Local banknote
80 × 58 mm
JP# 32- 12, N# 340019
Available for swap 1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Bourges [18]
1915-1922

Local banknote
102 × 70 mm
JP# 32 - 2/3/4/6/7/9/11/13, N# 298643
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Bourges (18)
1917

Local banknote
80 × 58 mm
JP# 32- 10, N# 311638

France › French notgeld › Corrèze, Department of › Brive-la-Gaillarde, Commune of • Local banknote

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Brive (19)
1924

Local banknote
90 × 60 mm
JP# 33- 1, N# 311696
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Brive (19)
1924

Local banknote
100 × 65 mm
JP# 33- 02, N# 326283

France › French notgeld › Corrèze, Department of • Local banknote

1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de la Corrèze (19)
1915

Local banknote
95 × 64 mm
JP# 51- 6/7, N# 312412

France › French notgeld › Corrèze, Department of › Tulle and Ussel, Communes of • Local banknote

1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Tulle et Ussel Corrèze [19]
ND (1918)

Local banknote
100 × 64 mm
JP# 126- 03/04, N# 322334

France › French notgeld › Corrèze, Department of › Tulle, Commune of • Local banknote

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Tulle (19)
1923

Local banknote
87 × 55 mm
JP# 125- 01, N# 315013
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Tulle (19)
1923

Local banknote
97 × 65 mm
JP# 125- 02, N# 315015

France › French notgeld › Côte-d'Or, Department of › Dijon, Commune of • Local banknote

25 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Dijon (21)
1920

Local banknote
67 × 48 mm
JP# 53- 23/24, N# 210282

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