10 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Marseille [13]
| Emisor | Marseille, Commune of |
|---|---|
| Año | 1916 |
| Tipo | Emergency coin |
| Valor | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
| Moneda | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composición | Aluminium |
| Peso | 2 g |
| Diámetro | 28.5 mm |
| Grosor | 1.5 mm |
| Forma | Round |
| Técnica | Milled |
| Orientación | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Grabador(es) | |
| En circulación hasta | |
| Referencia(s) | El Mon.#10.2 |
| Descripción del anverso | Coat of Arms of the city of Marseille surrounded by legend, under a bust of Mercury in a medallion. |
|---|---|
| Escritura del anverso | Latin |
| Leyenda del anverso |
GALLIA 1916 MASSILIA CIVITAS CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE MARSEILLE (Translation: Gaul City of Marseille Marseille Chamber of Commerce) |
| Descripción del reverso | Face value under date. |
| Escritura del reverso | Latin |
| Leyenda del reverso | 1916 J.GUERIN 10 CENTIMES |
| Canto | Plain. |
| Casa de moneda | Jean-Baptiste Guerin, Marseille,France (1884-1931) |
| Tirada |
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 ▼ - |
| ID de Numisquare | 2061930640 |
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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,