Banknotes from the Department of Pas-de-Calais

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 › Pas-de-Calais, Department of › Arras, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce d'Arras [62]
1914

Local banknote

JP# 13- 01, N# 244626
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce d'Arras [62]
1914

Local banknote

JP# 13- 02, N# 244627
25 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce d'Arras [62]
ND (1918)

Local banknote
100 × 60 mm
JP# 13- 03, N# 244628
50 Centimes - Chambres de Commerce d' Arras
ND (1918)

Local banknote
101 × 62 mm
JP# 13- 04, N# 204685
1 Franc - Chambres de Commerce d'Arras
ND (1918)

Local banknote
116 × 68 mm
JP# 13- 05, N# 204648

France › French notgeld › Pas-de-Calais, Department of › Béthune, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Béthune 62
1915

Local banknote

JP# 26- 1/2/3/4/5, N# 307553
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Béthune (62)
1915

Local banknote
120 × 80 mm
JP# 26- 6/7/8/9, N# 311420
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Béthune (62)
1915

Local banknote
112 × 75 mm
JP# 26- 10/11/12/13/14, N# 311422
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Béthune (62)
1916

Local banknote
118 × 78 mm
JP# 26- 17/18, N# 311435
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Béthune (62)
1916

Local banknote
102 × 75 mm
JP# 26- 19/20, N# 311436

France › French notgeld › Pas-de-Calais, Department of › Boulogne-sur-Mer, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)
1920

Local banknote
103 × 70 mm
JP# 31 - 29, N# 299350
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)
1914

Local banknote
120 × 80 mm
JP# 31- 11, N# 316239
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)
1914

Local banknote
120 × 80 mm
JP# 31- 12, N# 311619
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)
1914

Local banknote
120 × 80 mm
JP# 31- 13, N# 311620
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur Mer (62)
1914

Local banknote
120 × 80 mm
JP# 31- 17/18, N# 311621
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)
1914

Local banknote
120 × 80 mm
JP# 31- 19/20, N# 311625
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)
1920

Local banknote
115 × 75 mm
JP# 31- 26, N# 311626
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)
1920

Local banknote
118 × 78 mm
JP# 31- 27, N# 311631
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)
1920

Local banknote
105 × 74 mm
JP# 31- 30, N# 311634

France › French notgeld › Pas-de-Calais, Department of › Calais, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Calais (62)
1914

Local banknote
117 × 77 mm
JP# 36- 01/02, N# 311736
1 Franc - Chamber of Commerce of Calais (62)
1914

Local banknote

JP# 36- 03/04, N# 323276
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Calais (62)
1916

Local banknote
114 × 70 mm
JP# 36- 21/22/23/24, N# 311744
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Calais [62]
1916

Local banknote
98 × 67 mm
JP# 36- 28/29, N# 225326
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Calais [62]
1916

Local banknote
118 × 73 mm
JP# 36- 30/31/32, N# 225327
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Calais (62)
ND

Local banknote
123 × 79 mm
JP# 36- 37/38/39, N# 311942
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Calais (62)
ND

Local banknote
105 × 67 mm
JP# 36- 42, N# 311944
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Calais (62)
ND

Local banknote
124 × 78 mm
JP# 36- 43, N# 311947

France › French notgeld › Pas-de-Calais, Department of › Lens, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1 Franc - Decrombecque
1870

Local banknote

Jérémie# 62-16A, N# 367471
5 Francs - Decrombecque
1870

Local banknote

Jérémie# 62-16B, N# 367472

France › French notgeld › Pas-de-Calais, Department of › Saint-Omer, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Saint-Omer (62)
1914

Local banknote
120 × 80 mm
JP# 115- 01/02/03, N# 321100
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Saint-Omer (62)
1914

Local banknote
120 × 80 mm
JP# 115- 04/05/06, N# 314451

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