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10 Centimes - Chambre de commerce - Nice [06] Silver
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Nice et des Alpes-Maritimes |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | A caduceus is depicted at left, its foot bisecting the date 1920 in the lower field. To the right, the name of the issuing authority is inscribed in five lines. An olive branch appears in the lower portion of the field, serving as a decorative and symbolic element. The maker's inscription THÉVENON - PARIS appears in the lower exergue. The legend encircling the design reads CHAMBRE · DE · COMMERCE · DE · NICE · et · DES · ALPES · MARITIMES. |
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| Edge | Plain with stamps. |
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Nice's Chamber of Commerce began issuing emergency silver token coinage in 1920 because the postwar shortage of small-denomination state coinage had become acute enough to paralyze everyday retail transactions. Most French chambers issued cardboard or aluminum during this period — Nice's decision to use silver was unusual and reflects the region's particular economic character and proximity to the Italian border, where metallic coin remained culturally expected.