1 franc, Sower coin
Chamber of Commerce of Paris · France · 1920
A post-First World War emergency note issued by the Paris Chamber of Commerce to ease a shortage of small change. The front shows a helmeted female head, and the back shows both sides of the 1919 Sower one-franc coin. It was authorised by a deliberation of 10 March 1920 and was exchangeable for Banque de France notes until 1 July 1922.
- Ref
- 2405
- Country
- France
- Issuer
- Chamber of Commerce of Paris
- Denomination
- 1 franc, Sower coin
- Catalogue number
- –
- Date
- 1920 (printed on the note)
- Estimated value
- £2.00 to £15.00 · price guide: Numista and auction results for chamber of commerce notes
- Grade
- EF (estimated from photos)
- Copies in the collection
- 1