Banknotes from the Department of Nord

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 › Nord, Department of › Avesnes and Solesmes, Communes of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 1 Franc - Société des Bons d'Émission d'Avesnes and Solesmes (59)
1916

Local banknote
95 × 60 mm
JP1418# 59- 207, N# 356417

France › French notgeld › Nord, Department of › Cambrai, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Cambrai (59)
1914

Local banknote

JP# 37- 02/13/22/23, N# 324203
5 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Cambrai (59)
1914

Local banknote
130 × 80 mm
JP# 37- 03/04/14/15/16/24/30/33, N# 311950
10 Francs - Syndicat de communes de la région de Cambrai [59]
1916-1917

Local banknote
116 × 80 mm
JP1418# 59.494, N# 300898

France › French notgeld › Nord, Department of › Croix and Wasquehal, Communes of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1 Franc - Bon de monnaie de Croix et de Wasquehal [59]
1914

Local banknote

JP1418# 59-608, N# 292322
5 Francs - Bon de monnaie de Croix et de Wasquehal [59]
1914

Local banknote
108 × 76 mm
JP1418# 59 - 611, N# 292318
10 Francs - Bon de monnaie de Croix et de Wasquehal [59]
1914

Local banknote
130 × 78 mm
JP1418# 59- 621, N# 292320

France › French notgeld › Nord, Department of › Dunkerque, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Dunkerque (59)
ND

Local banknote
120 × 74 mm
JP# 54- 1/2/3/4, N# 312424
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Dunkerque (59)
ND

Local banknote
128 × 80 mm
JP# 54- 5/6/7/8, N# 312430
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Dunkerque (59)
ND

Local banknote
132 × 90 mm
JP# 54- 9/10/11/12, N# 312434

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