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1 franc - Chambre de Commerce de Bordeaux [33]
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Bordeaux |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Reference(s) | JP#30.2 30.6 à 8 |
| Obverse description | Blue letterpress note with a fine guilloche underprint. The central cartouche carries the denomination UN FRANC in large bold lettering, flanked by floral and foliate vignettes, with series letter and serial number positioned in the upper corners. Signature lines for the Treasurer and the President of the Chamber of Commerce appear below the central panel, with the emission clause enclosed in a small bordered panel at the foot. |
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| Reverse description | Printed in blue, the reverse is centred on an octagonal vignette enclosing a view of the Bordeaux exchange building, surrounded by the chamber's motto. An allegorical female figure is seated in the foreground before a panoramic harbour scene with sailing vessels and the Bordeaux waterfront skyline, the city's heraldic shields placed at either side within an elaborate scrollwork and foliate border, with the numeral 1 repeated at left and right. |
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French chambers of commerce became emergency issuers almost overnight in August 1914, when the declaration of war triggered an immediate hoarding crisis and small coins vanished from circulation entirely. The Banque de France could not respond fast enough, and the government authorized local commercial bodies to fill the gap. Bordeaux was among the first to act.
The JP#30 series spans several decree dates — references 30.2 and 30.6 through 30.8 reflect successive re-issuances as demand repeatedly outpaced supply through late 1914.