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2 francs - Chambre de Commerce de Limoges [87] cadre brun, fond vert avec filigrane
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Limoges |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Value | 2 Francs |
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| Obverse lettering | 2 CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE LIMOGES DEUX FRANCS Le Président Par Délégation Vice-Président Le Trésorier 45716 |
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| Reverse lettering | CE BILLET, GARANTI PAR DÉPÔT D'ÉGALE SOMME AU TRÉSOR PUBLIC, DEVRA ÊTRE PRÉSENTÉ AU REMBOURSEMENT, AVANT LE 1ER JANVIER 1923 IMP. P. DUMONT LIMOGES |
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French chambers of commerce were authorized to issue emergency small-denomination notes during the First World War to address a nationwide coin shortage that became acute from 1914 onward. Limoges, as a significant regional commercial center in the Haute-Vienne, produced several distinct types through its local chamber, with variations in frame color and background distinguishing individual issues — hence the brown frame and green ground specified here. Pierre Dumont printed the series locally, which was common for chamber issues; the government saw no reason to centralize production of what were essentially municipal stopgaps.
The watermark is the primary security measure, modest by any standard but sufficient for low-value scrip that was never intended to circulate beyond the department.