20 Centimes - 70 Communes

Features

Issuer Departments of Nord and Pas-de-Calais (French notgeld)
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Local banknote
Year 1915
Value 20 Centimes (0.20)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Paper
Size 105 × 65 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
214130
References JP1418# 62- 59/60
Jean Pirot; 2006. Les billets de nécessité des communes et des villes, 1914-1918 : France, ex-colonies et protectorats. Self-published, Argenteuil, France.

Obverse

A list of 70 Communes the note is valid in, the majority of which are in the Nord-Pad-de-Calais Department

Lettering:
0,20 | 0,20
EMPRUNT GARANTI
par Délibération du 23 Avril 1915, des 70 Communes de
Miramont, Irles, Courcelettes, Pys, Lesars, Ligny-Thilloy, Warlencourt, Grévilliers, Avesnes, Lefvilliers, Bihucourt, Achiet-le-
Grand, Achiet-le-Petit, Ablainzevelle, Bucquoy, Coucelles, Ervilliers, Bapaume, Bancourt, Martinpuich, Riencourt, Beaulencourt, Gueudecourt, Behagnies, Flers, Le Transloy, Sailly-Saillisel, Frémicourt, Beugnatre, Favreuil, Vaulx-Vraucourt,
Mory, Sapignies, Bertincourt, Halincourt, Villiers-au-Flos, Le Mesnil, Rocquigny, Barastre, Vélu, Bus, Lechalles, Ibras, Beugny, Beaumetz, Morchies, Moevres, Metz-en-Couture, Equancourt, Bayaucourt, Etricourt-Manancourt, Neuville, Fins, Sorel, Trescault, Havrincourt, Boursies, Delgifies, Gouzeaucourt, Ribecourt, Flesquières, Villers-Plouich, Heudicourt, Marcoing, Gonnenelieu, Lebucquière, Villers-Guislain, Hermies, Honnecourt, Graincourt.
1re Émission de 2.300.000 Francs
remboursables aux Caisses Municipales six mois après signature de la Paix.
VINGT CENTIMES
La Commission de contrôle,

Pour être valable, tout bon doit porté le timbre de la Commission de contrôle.
N°37187 Série 1.
IMP. HENRY LEFEBVRE CAMBRAI

Translation: 20 Cents

Printer

Henry Lefebvre, Cambrai, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1915-Apr-23  (fr) JP62- 60 Spécimen série 1D.
1915-Apr-23  23/04/1915

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