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25 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan

 
Aluminium 1.2 g 25.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Commune of Perpignan (Department of Pyrénées-Orientales)
Period
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1917-1924
Value
25 Centimes (0.25)
Currency
Franc (1795-1959)
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
1.2 g
Diameter
25.5 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Scalloped (with 14 notches)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
20 November 1925
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#19114
Rarity index
40%

Reverse

Facial value surrounded by the legend.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CHAMBRE SYNDICALE DES COMMERÇANTS
25
cent.

Unabridged legend: 25 centimes

Edge

Plain

Comment

There were five issues of necessity coins by the Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants de Perpignan, the second limited to the single 5-centime zinc coin.

1st issue : March 6, 1917 (engraver Duseaux) = El Mon.# 10.3
3rd Issue : April 5, 1921 = El Mon.# 10.14
4th Issue : June 5, 1923 (engraver Bory) = El Mon.# 10.17
5th issue : January 9, 1924 = El Mon.# 10.20

For all aluminum types of this issuer:
-validity limit: June 10, 1925
-Redemption limit: November 20, 1925
(Elie 2003, p. 353).Automatically translated

Interesting fact

The 25 Centimes coin from the Commune of Perpignan, produced between 1917 and 1924, was made of aluminum, which was a unusual choice for coins at that time. Most coins were made of traditional metals like copper, silver, or gold, but the use of aluminum was seen as a way to reduce the cost of production and make the coin more affordable for everyday transactions. This makes the 25 Centimes coin a unique and interesting piece of numismatic history.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1917  200000 - - - - - -
1921  500000 - - - - - -
1923  300000 - - - - - -
1924  550000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 25 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan 1917-1924 coin.