10 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Marseille [13]
| Émetteur | Marseille, Commune of |
|---|---|
| Année | 1916 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Valeur | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
| Devise | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Poids | 2 g |
| Diamètre | 28.5 mm |
| Épaisseur | 1.5 mm |
| Forme | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Graveur(s) | |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | El Mon.#10.2 |
| Description de l’avers | Coat of Arms of the city of Marseille surrounded by legend, under a bust of Mercury in a medallion. |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | Latin |
| Légende de l’avers |
GALLIA 1916 MASSILIA CIVITAS CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE MARSEILLE (Translation: Gaul City of Marseille Marseille Chamber of Commerce) |
| Description du revers | Face value under date. |
| Écriture du revers | Latin |
| Légende du revers | 1916 J.GUERIN 10 CENTIMES |
| Tranche | Plain. |
| Atelier | Jean-Baptiste Guerin, Marseille,France (1884-1931) |
| Tirage |
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 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,