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5 Centimes sans date, Bône Chamber of Commerce
| Issuer | Bône Chamber of Commerce |
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| Year | 1915 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Plain field bearing a five-line inscription arranged concentrically across the centre of the coin, reading CHAMBRE / DE / COMMERCE / DE / BÔNE in raised capital letters. The word COMMERCE dominates the central zone in the largest lettering, with DE appearing twice in smaller characters above and below it. The legend is flanked on either side of the lower line by raised pellets, and the entire design is enclosed within a continuous inner border of evenly spaced raised beads set just within the rim. The overall treatment is typographic and strictly utilitarian, consistent with World War I-era emergency necessity coinage issued by French colonial chambers of commerce. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The flat field displays a large numeral '5' occupying the centre of the coin, with the denomination abbreviation 'c' placed to the upper right in smaller raised lettering, denoting centimes. A short horizontal dash appears to the lower right of the numeral, a distinguishing design element. The entire central device is encircled by a continuous border of raised beads set close to the rim, mirroring the obverse treatment. The design is entirely typographic with no pictorial elements, reflecting the functional and expedient nature of this wartime emergency issue. Two die varieties are known, distinguished by whether the numeral '5' exhibits a straight or curved top. |
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