10 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Marseille [13]
| Emittente | Marseille, Commune of |
|---|---|
| Anno | 1916 |
| Tipo | Emergency coin |
| Valore | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
| Valuta | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composizione | Aluminium |
| Peso | 2 g |
| Diametro | 28.5 mm |
| Spessore | 1.5 mm |
| Forma | Round |
| Tecnica | Milled |
| Orientamento | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Incisore/i | |
| In circolazione fino al | |
| Riferimento/i | El Mon.#10.2 |
| Descrizione del dritto | Coat of Arms of the city of Marseille surrounded by legend, under a bust of Mercury in a medallion. |
|---|---|
| Scrittura del dritto | Latin |
| Legenda del dritto |
GALLIA 1916 MASSILIA CIVITAS CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE MARSEILLE (Translation: Gaul City of Marseille Marseille Chamber of Commerce) |
| Descrizione del rovescio | Face value under date. |
| Scrittura del rovescio | Latin |
| Legenda del rovescio | 1916 J.GUERIN 10 CENTIMES |
| Bordo | Plain. |
| Zecca | Jean-Baptiste Guerin, Marseille,France (1884-1931) |
| Tiratura |
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 |
| Informazioni aggiuntive |
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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,