Banknotes from the Department of Seine-Maritime

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 › Seine-Maritime, Department of › Dieppe, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

25 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Dieppe (76)
1920

Local banknote
80 × 53 mm
JP# 52- 10/11/12/13, N# 312417
Available for swap 50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Dieppe (76)
ND

Local banknote
120 × 78 mm
JP# 52- 1/2/3, N# 312415
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Dieppe (76)
1920

Local banknote
90 × 62 mm
JP# 52- 14/15, N# 338480
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Dieppe (76)
1920

Local banknote
90 × 60 mm
JP# 52- 22/23, N# 312418
Available for swap 1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Dieppe (76)
ND (1915)

Local banknote

JP# 52- 4/5/6, N# 330030
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Dieppe (76)
1920

Local banknote
99 × 71 mm
JP# 52- 24/25, N# 328489
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Dieppe (76)
1920

Local banknote
110 × 74 mm
JP# 52- 19/20/21, N# 338301
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Dieppe (76)
1920

Local banknote

JP# 52- 26/27, N# 320178

France › French notgeld › Seine-Maritime, Department of › Elbeuf, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce d'Elbeuf (76)
ND

Local banknote
118 × 77 mm
JP# 55- 04, N# 338321
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce d'Elbeuf (76)
1920

Local banknote
117 × 78 mm
JP# 55- 15/16, N# 312440
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce d'Elbeuf (76)
1920

Local banknote
117 × 78 mm
JP# 55- 17/18/19, N# 338405

France › French notgeld › Seine-Maritime, Department of › Fécamp, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Fécamp (76)
1920

Local banknote
88 × 57 mm
JP# 58- 1/2, N# 312538
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Fécamp (76)
1920

Local banknote
97 × 63 mm
JP# 58- 3/4, N# 329499
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce de Fécamp (76)
1920

Local banknote

JP# 58- 05/06, N# 330003

France › French notgeld › Seine-Maritime, Department of › Havre, Commune du • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce du Havre (76)
ND

Local banknote
118 × 78 mm
JP# 68- 01/02/03, N# 313036
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce du Havre (76)
1916

Local banknote
115 × 75 mm
JP# 68- 14, N# 338420
50 Centimes - Ville et Chambre de Commerce du Havre
1917

Local banknote
112 × 75 mm
JP# 68-17, N# 299785
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce du Havre (76)
1920

Local banknote
115 × 75 mm
JP# 68- 20/21, N# 313109
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce du Havre (76)
1920

Local banknote
78 × 50 mm
JP# 68- 26/27, N# 313111
Available for swap 1 Franc - Chambres de Commerce du Havre
1914-1915

Local banknote
119 × 79 mm
JP# 68- 04/05/06/10/11, N# 202843
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce du Havre (76)
1916

Local banknote
115 × 75 mm
JP# 68- 15, N# 338422
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce du Havre (76)
1917

Local banknote
116 × 75 mm
JP# 68- 18, N# 313108
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce du Havre (76)
1920

Local banknote
115 × 75 mm
JP# 68- 22/23, N# 313110
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce du Havre (76)
1915

Local banknote
118 × 78 mm
JP# 68- 12/13, N# 313039
2 Francs
1916

Local banknote
115 × 75 mm
JP# 68- 16, N# 369208
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce du Havre (76)
1923

Local banknote
113 × 74 mm
JP# 68- 24/25, N# 338423

France › French notgeld › Seine-Maritime, Department of › Rouen, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Rouen
1915-1917 (1915-1920)

Local banknote

JP# 110- 01/02/07/08/09/18/19/20/28/29, N# 209829
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Rouen (76)
1918-1922

Local banknote
118 × 79 mm
JP# 110- 37/38/43/46/47/48/49/53/54/61/64/67, N# 314317
Available for swap 1 Franc - Ville et Chambre de Commerce de Rouen (76)
ND

Local banknote
119 × 76 mm
JP# 110- 03/04, N# 338553
1 Franc - Ville et Chambre de Commerce de Rouen (76)
1916

Local banknote
115 × 78 mm
JP# 110- 21/22/23/24, N# 333409
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce de Rouen
1918-1922

Local banknote
118 × 76 mm
JP# 110- 39/40/44/50/51/55/56/57/62/65/68, N# 209830
Available for swap 2 Francs - Ville et Chambre de Commerce de Rouen [76]
1918-1922

Local banknote
117 × 77 mm
JP# 110- 41/42/45/52/58/59/60/63/66/69, N# 295412
20 Francs - Caisse d'échange de Rouen
10-12 (1801-1803)

Local banknote
190 × 88 mm
P# S245, N# 337263

France › French notgeld › Seine-Maritime, Department of › Tréport, Commune of • Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

25 Centimes - Chambre de commerce du Tréport
ND (1915-1920)

Local banknote
90 × 58 mm
JP# 71- 04/08/12/16/20/23/27/31/35/39/40/41/46/47, N# 214128
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce du Tréport (76)
ND (1915)

Local banknote
128 × 90 mm
JP# 71- 01, N# 313142
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce du Tréport (76)
1916

Local banknote
100 × 65 mm
JP# 71- 21, N# 313227
50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce du Tréport (76)
1920

Local banknote
100 × 65 mm
JP# 71- 24, N# 338424
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce du Tréport (76)
ND (1916)

Local banknote
116 × 75 mm
JP# 71- 18/19, N# 313145
1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce du Tréport (76)
1916

Local banknote
117 × 72 mm
JP# 71- 33, N# 338425
2 Francs - Chambre de Commerce du Tréport (76)
1916

Local banknote
119 × 76 mm
JP# 71- 34, N# 313229

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