10 Centimes Banque Charpentier and Cie

10 Centimes (Banque Charpentier and Cie) - obverse10 Centimes (Banque Charpentier and Cie) - reverse

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Features

Location France
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Trade tokens › Business token
Years 1920-1923
Value 10 Centimes (0.10)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 1 g
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
113000
References BROU# page 51
Pierre Broustine; 1988. Catalogue des timbres-monnaies de France et des Colonies. Self-published, Bellerive, France.

Obverse

The coin consists of an aluminum capsule, in which is embedded a postage stamp held by a mica disk.
"FYP" (Fallait Y Penser) is the name of the company that manufactured these stamps.
In the center is an abbreviated inscription "Patented without government guarantee". There are many variations.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE CHARPENTIER & CIE
BTÉ S.G.D.G.
CAPITAL 10 MILLIONS
SIEGE SOCIAL A COGNAC

Reverse

10 Centime stamp on coin.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
10c
POSTES

Edge

Smooth

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1920-1923) 

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