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1 Franc - Chambre de Commerce d'Ajaccio et de Bastia 20
| Issuer | Chambres de Commerce d'Ajaccio et de Bastia |
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| Year | 1915-1920 |
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| Printer | Imprimerie Moullot & fils aîné, Marseille, France |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is enclosed within a matching ornate vegetal border. At the lower centre, a crowned medallion contains the juxtaposed heraldic shields of the cities of Ajaccio and Bastia, flanked by symmetrical foliate decorative elements. The upper and lower panels carry the issuing authority's name and the authorising deliberation dates. |
| Reverse lettering | 1 fr. | 1 fr. CHAMBRES DE COMMERCE D`AJACCIO ET DE BASTIA Délibérations des 1er et 6 Août 1915 |
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During the First World War, the French government's requisition of coin metal for the war effort created an acute small-change shortage across the country. Local chambers of commerce were authorized to fill the gap by issuing their own emergency fractional notes — a practical concession to economic necessity rather than any banking prerogative. The Ajaccio and Bastia chambers operated jointly, an unusual pairing reflecting Corsica's dual administrative centers rather than any merged commercial body.
Moullot fils aîné in Marseille handled printing for numerous such emergency issues across southern France during this period, making attribution by printer alone unreliable for dating purposes within the 1915–1920 window.