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50 centimes

Chamber of Commerce of Paris · France · 1920

Front of the 50 centimes note from Chamber of Commerce of Paris
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Back of the 50 centimes note from Chamber of Commerce of Paris
Back

A small emergency (necessity) note issued by the Paris Chamber of Commerce, showing a helmeted female head of the Republic on the front and a large 0.50 on the back. It was issued under the Chamber's deliberation of 10 March 1920 to ease the post-war shortage of small change, and was exchangeable for Banque de France notes until 1 July 1922.

Ref
2401
Country
France
Issuer
Chamber of Commerce of Paris
Denomination
50 centimes
Catalogue number
–
Date
1920 (printed on the note)
Estimated value
£1.50 to £8.00 · price guide: Numista and auction results for chamber of commerce notes
Grade
AU (estimated from photos)
Copies in the collection
1
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