10 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Marseille [13]
| Issuer | Marseille, Commune of |
|---|---|
| Year | 1916 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Value | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | El Mon.#10.2 |
| Obverse description | Coat of Arms of the city of Marseille surrounded by legend, under a bust of Mercury in a medallion. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
GALLIA 1916 MASSILIA CIVITAS CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE MARSEILLE (Translation: Gaul City of Marseille Marseille Chamber of Commerce) |
| Reverse description | Face value under date. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1916 J.GUERIN 10 CENTIMES |
| Edge | Plain. |
| Mint | Jean-Baptiste Guerin, Marseille,France (1884-1931) |
| Mintage |
1916 - El Mon.# 10.2 g; Obverse: ▼ right; Rev.: J GUERIN, ▲ - 1916 - El Mon.# 10.2A; Obverse: no ▼; Rev.: J GUERIN, ▼ - 1916 - El Mon.# 10.2B; Obverse: no ▼ - Reverse: J.GUERIN, small ▲ (1,5 mm) - 1916 - El Mon.# 10.2C; Obverse: no ▼; Rev.: J.GUERIN, large ▲ (2 mm) - 1916 - El Mon.# 10.2D; Obverse: no ▼ - Reverse: J.GUERIИ, small ▲ (1,5 mm, reversed N) - 1916 - El Mon.# 10.2E; Obverse: ▼ left; Rev.: J.GUERIN, no ▼ - 1916 - El Mon.# 10.2F; Obverse: ▼ right; Rev.: J.GUERIN, no ▼ - |
| Numisquare ID | 2061930640 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: This 1916 10 Centimes coin, issued by the Chambre de Commerce of Marseille, illustrates French economic adaptation during World War I. Widespread hoarding of official coinage due to metal shortages necessitated local emergency currency, "jetons de nécessité." Chambers of Commerce, like Marseille's, facilitated daily transactions. As a crucial port city,