50 centimes
Chamber of Commerce of Nice · France · 1917
A First World War emergency note issued by the Nice and Alpes-Maritimes Chamber of Commerce to relieve a shortage of small change. The front, authorised by ministerial decision of April 1917, shows red shields with an anchor and a caduceus within a dense floral border, and the back has a grapevine design with 1917 and 1919 banners and text stating the notes were redeemable at Banque de France offices in the département until the end of 1919.
- Ref
- 2396
- Country
- France
- Issuer
- Chamber of Commerce of Nice
- Denomination
- 50 centimes
- Catalogue number
- –
- Date
- 1917 (printed on the note)
- Estimated value
- £1.50 to £8.00 · price guide: Numista and auction results for chamber of commerce notes
- Grade
- F (estimated from photos)
- Copies in the collection
- 1