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5 Centimes - Croix
| Issuer | Ville de Croix, Comité de Secours (Department of Nord) |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
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| Obverse description | Letterpress-printed in black on red card stock, the note is entirely typeset with no vignette, ornamental border, or underprint. The issuer title, committee designation, and serial number occupy the upper portion in diminishing type sizes, while an extended redemption clause — specifying eligible localities and permitted goods categories including bread, flour, groceries, vegetables, charcuterie, butchery, and fuel — fills the lower portion in small condensed type. |
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| Obverse lettering | VILLE DE CROIX Comité de Secours GUERRE 1914 (ligne) BON N° Valeur : 5 Centimes Remboursable par la Ville de Croix à des commerçants habi- tant la localité ou les communes limitrophes : Roubaix, Tourcoing, Wasquehal, Flers et Hem, exclu- sivement pour les marchandi- ses suivantes : pains, farines, épice- ries, légumes, charcuterie, bou- cherie, objets servant au chauffa- ge et à l'éclairage. Les bons seront remis ficelés par valeur et pay- ables immédiatement. |
| Reverse description | Unprinted red card stock forms the verso of this WWI emergency bon. Two horizontal strips of aged light blue-green paper are affixed across the centre of the reverse, remnants of the bundle ties used to bind notes by denomination as prescribed in the redemption conditions on the obverse. |
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