25 centimes - Société du commerce - La Rochelle [17] laiton
| Émetteur | Commune of La Rochelle (Department of Charente-Maritime) |
|---|---|
| Année | 1922 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Valeur | 25 Centimes (0.25) |
| Devise | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Poids | |
| Diamètre | 23.5 mm |
| Épaisseur | |
| Forme | Hexagonal (6-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Graveur(s) | |
| En circulation jusqu’à | |
| Référence(s) | El Mon#10.9 |
| Description de l’avers | Scene of a sailboat leaving the port of La Rochelle, date below and legend around. |
|---|---|
| Écriture de l’avers | Latin |
| Légende de l’avers | SOCIÉTÉ DU COMMERCE 1922 · LA ROCHELLE · |
| Description du revers | Facial value above a mythological fish. |
| Écriture du revers | Latin |
| Légende du revers | 25c THEVENON PARIS |
| Tranche | Plain. |
| Atelier |
THEVENON Thévenon & Co., Paris,modern-day Gercy, France |
| Tirage |
1922 - - |
| ID Numisquare | 2137581100 |
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Historical Context: The 1922 25 centimes token from La Rochelle exemplifies French post-World War I emergency coinage. The early 1920s presented France with significant economic disruption, inflation, and a critical shortage of national small change. To address this monetary void, municipalities and commercial associations, such as the Commune of La Rochelle