10 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Marseille [13]
| Emitent | Marseille, Commune of |
|---|---|
| Rok | 1916 |
| Typ | Emergency coin |
| Nominał | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
| Waluta | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Skład | Aluminium |
| Waga | 2 g |
| Średnica | 28.5 mm |
| Grubość | 1.5 mm |
| Kształt | Round |
| Technika | Milled |
| Orientacja | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Rytownik(zy) | |
| W obiegu do | |
| Źródło(a) | El Mon.#10.2 |
| Opis awersu | Coat of Arms of the city of Marseille surrounded by legend, under a bust of Mercury in a medallion. |
|---|---|
| Pismo awersu | Latin |
| Legenda awersu |
GALLIA 1916 MASSILIA CIVITAS CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE MARSEILLE (Translation: Gaul City of Marseille Marseille Chamber of Commerce) |
| Opis rewersu | Face value under date. |
| Pismo rewersu | Latin |
| Legenda rewersu | 1916 J.GUERIN 10 CENTIMES |
| Krawędź | Plain. |
| Mennica | Jean-Baptiste Guerin, Marseille,France (1884-1931) |
| Nakład |
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 |
| Dodatkowe informacje |
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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,