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10 Centimes - Ville de Wattrelos [59]
1915 year| Cardboard | - | 40 mm |
| Issuer | Commune of Wattrelos (Department of Nord) |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1915 |
| Value | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Cardboard |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#331859 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Mayor's signature.
Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)
Lettering:
LE MAIRE
K. Briffaux
Comment
White cardboard money order, without number or stamp. Interesting fact
The 10 Centimes coin from Ville de Wattrelos, made of cardboard in 1915, was used as a substitute for traditional metal coins during World War I, when metal was in short supply. This coin was part of a series of "emergency money" issued by the commune of Wattrelos and other towns in the Nord department of France. The use of cardboard as a material for coins was a unique and creative solution to the shortage of metal, and it has become a fascinating piece of numismatic history.