25 centimes - Société du commerce - La Rochelle [17] laiton
| Uitgever | Commune of La Rochelle (Department of Charente-Maritime) |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1922 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Waarde | 25 Centimes (0.25) |
| Valuta | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Samenstelling | Brass |
| Gewicht | |
| Diameter | 23.5 mm |
| Dikte | |
| Vorm | Hexagonal (6-sided) |
| Techniek | Milled |
| Oriëntatie | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Graveur(s) | |
| In omloop tot | |
| Referentie(s) | El Mon#10.9 |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Scene of a sailboat leaving the port of La Rochelle, date below and legend around. |
|---|---|
| Schrift voorzijde | Latin |
| Opschrift voorzijde | SOCIÉTÉ DU COMMERCE 1922 · LA ROCHELLE · |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Facial value above a mythological fish. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
| Opschrift keerzijde | 25c THEVENON PARIS |
| Rand | Plain. |
| Muntplaats |
THEVENON Thévenon & Co., Paris,modern-day Gercy, France |
| Oplage |
1922 - - |
| Numisquare-ID | 2137581100 |
| Aanvullende informatie |
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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