25 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan 1917-1924 front

25 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan 1917-1924 back

25 Centimes - Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants - Perpignan 1917-1924 photo

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

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Il y a eu cinq émissions de monnaies de nécessité de la Chambre Syndicale des Commerçants de Perpignan, la deuxième limitée à la seule 5 centimes en zinc.

1ère émission : 6 mars 1917 (graveur Duseaux) = El Mon.# 10.3
3ème émission : 5 avril 1921 = El Mon.# 10.14
4ème émission : 5 juin 1923 (graveur Bory) = El Mon.# 10.17
5ème émission : 9 janvier 1924 = El Mon.# 10.20

Pour tous les types en aluminium de cet émetteur :
-limite de validité : 10 juin 1925
-limite de remboursement : 20 novembre 1925
(Elie 2003, p. 353).

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.