25 Centimes
| Émetteur | Auch, Commune of |
|---|---|
| Année | 1916 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Valeur | 25 Centimes (0.25) |
| Devise | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Poids | 1.25 g |
| Diamètre | |
| Épaisseur | 1.1 mm |
| Forme | Square with rounded corners |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Graveur(s) | |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | El Mon.#10.2 |
| Description de l’avers | Coat of arms of the city of Auch under the Gallo-Roman name. |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | Latin |
| Légende de l’avers | AUGUSTA AUSCORUM |
| Description du revers | Face value under the name of the city and above the date. |
| Écriture du revers | Latin |
| Légende du revers | VILLE D`AUCH 25c. 1916 |
| Tranche | |
| Atelier | |
| Tirage |
1916 - - |
| ID Numisquare | 2264384710 |
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Historical Context: The 1916 25 Centimes coin from the Commune of Auch exemplifies French World War I necessity coinage. During this era, severe shortages of official small change, due to hoarding and redirection of resources for the war, crippled local economies. To sustain daily commerce, numerous French municipalities, chambers of commerce, and private entities issued their own