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10 Centimes - Pas de Calais, Somme et Nord, Groupement de 70 communes.
| Issuer | Groupement de 70 Communes (Pas-de-Calais, Somme et Nord) |
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| Year | 1915 |
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| Value | 10 Centimes (0.10) |
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| Obverse lettering | 0,10 | 0,10 EMPRUNT GARANTI par Délibérations du 23 Avril 1915, des 70 Communes de Miraumont, Irles, Courcelettes, Pys, Lesars, Ligny-Thilloy, Warlencourt, Grévilliers, Avesnes, Lefvillers, Bihucourt, Achiet-le-Grand, Achiet-le-Petit, Ablainzevelle, Bucquoy, Courcelles, Ervillers, Bapaume, Bancourt, Martinpuich, Riencourt, Beaulencourt, Gueudecourt, Behagnies, Flers, Le Transloy, Sailly-Saillisel, Frémicourt, Beugnatre, Favreuil, Vaulx-Vraucourt, Mory, Sapignies, Bertincourt, Haplincourt, Villers-au-Flos, Le Mesnil, Rocquigny, Barastre, Vélu, Bus, Lechelle, Ytres, Beugny, Beaumetz, Morchies, Moeuvres, Metz-en-Couture, Equancourt, Ruyaulcourt, Etricourt-Manancourt, Neuville, Fins, Sorel, Trescault, Havrincourt, Boursies, Doignies, Gouzeaucourt, Ribecourt, Flesquières, Villers-Plouich, Heudicourt, Marcoing, Gonnelieu, Lebucquière, Villers-Guislain, Hermies, Honnecourt, Graincourt. 2e Émission de 2.000.000 de Francs Remboursable aux Caisses Municipales six mois après la signature de la Paix DIX CENTIMES La Commission de contrôle, Pour être valable, tout Bon doit porter le timbre de la Commission de contrôle. No [----] Série [--] |
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| Reverse lettering | Vierge |
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During the German occupation of northern France in 1915, conventional currency dried up fast. This 10-centime note was issued by a cooperative grouping of 70 municipalities spanning three départements — Pas-de-Calais, Somme, and Nord — an administrative arrangement born purely from necessity, with no peacetime precedent. The multi-commune structure meant that liability for redemption was theoretically shared, though in practice enforcement across occupied territory was nearly impossible.
The watermark is notable given the circumstances — securing even basic paper stock under occupation was not straightforward, and its presence suggests the notes were printed before supply lines fully collapsed.