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100 Francs
| Issuer | République Française (Camps de Prisonniers) |
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| Year | 1943 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse description | Printed in red on buff paper, the obverse is framed by a rectangular border with corner pillar vignettes and lateral foliate sprays. The large numeral '100' is set centrally between 'BON POUR' above and 'FRANCS' below, with 'CAMPS DE PRISONNIERS' in bold lettering along the lower margin. A black serial number appears at the bottom centre, accompanied by a manuscript signature to the lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE BON POUR 100 FRANCS CAMPS DE PRISONNIERS CES BONS NE SONT VALABLES QU'À L'INTÉRIEUR DES CAMPS TOUT FALSIFICATEUR EST PASSIBLE DE LA LOI MARTIALE Le Trésorier G.c Agent Comptable (Translation: French Republic. Good for 100 francs. Prisoner of war camps. These vouchers are only valid inside the camps. Any forger is punishable by martial law. The Treasurer General Accounting Agent.) |
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French prisoner-of-war camp currency issued under German occupation authority for use within POW enclosures — a parallel monetary system designed to limit contact between prisoners and the broader occupied economy. The "République Française" designation is technically correct but somewhat hollow: these notes were authorized under the constraints of the 1940 armistice, not by any sovereign French financial institution.
The 100 Franc denomination is the highest in this camp series, and surviving examples in any condition are relatively uncommon — camp scrip had no redemption incentive once the war ended, and most was simply discarded or destroyed by 1945.