Coins from the Department of Pyrénées-Orientales

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 › Pyrénées-Orientales, Department of › Perpignan, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 5 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan [66] (Zinc)
1917

Standard circulation coin
Zinc • 2.2 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 10.11, N# 23515
Available for swap 5 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan [66] (Aluminium)
1917-1924

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.7 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 10.1, El Mon.# 10.12, El Mon.# 10.15, El Mon.# 10.18, N# 9028
5 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan [66] (Brass)
1917-1924

Non-circulating coin
Brass • 3.04 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 10.4, El Mon.# 10.21, N# 372033
5 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan [66] (Nickel-silver)
1917-1924

Non-circulating coin
Nickel silver • 3.1 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 10.7, El Mon.# 10.27, N# 372035
5 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan [66]
1920

Standard circulation coin
Cardboard • ⌀ 25 mm
JP1418# 66-61, N# 80381
5 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan [66] (Copper)
1924

Non-circulating coin
Copper • 3.91 g • ⌀ 21 mm
El Mon.# 10.24, N# 372032
Available for swap 10 Centimes (Perpignan)
1917-1924

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 25 mm
El Mon.# 10.2, El Mon.# 10.13, El Mon.# 10.16, El Mon.# 10.19, N# 9029
10 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan [66] (Brass)
1917-1924

Non-circulating coin
Brass • 3.21 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.5, El Mon.# 10.22, N# 372111
10 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan [66] (Nickel-silver)
1917-1924

Non-circulating coin
Nickel silver • 5.51 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.8, El Mon.# 10.28, N# 372096
10 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan [66] (Copper)
1924

Non-circulating coin
Copper • 4.8 g • ⌀ 23 mm
El Mon.# 10.25, N# 372094

The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is abidbol.

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