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5 Centimes - Tourcoing
| Issuer | Commune of Tourcoing (Department of Nord) |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
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| Obverse description | The town name 'VILLE DE TOURCOING' is printed across the top of the note above a central frame divided into two sections: on the left, a circular medallion encircled by two olive branches, and on the right, the control number above the denomination '5 Cents'. The series designation and control number are inscribed in the right panel. |
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| Obverse lettering | VILLE DE TOURCOING SÉRIE CP 1 NUMÉRO DE CONTRÔLE 092,260 5 Cents |
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Tourcoing, a textile town in Nord practically on the Belgian border, fell under German occupation within weeks of the August 1914 mobilization. This note is part of the sprawling emergency small-change coinage that French municipalities issued when metal currency disappeared almost overnight — hoarded, requisitioned, or simply stopped circulating as the front lines stabilized nearby. The Commune itself, not any banking authority, stood behind the redemption promise, which in an occupied town was a fragile guarantee at best.
The JP1418 series for Nord is enormous. Dozens of communes issued independently, producing hundreds of variants that differ in typeface, paper stock, and authorization text.