Issued by the Cercle Numismatique de Colmar, this is a local fantasy piece — a privately produced numismatic token with no official monetary status, denominated in euros two years before France's euro transition was even legally complete. The Alsace region had a long tradition of such civic numismatic clubs producing commemorative jetons, and Colmar's circle was among the more active.
Issued by the Cercle Numismatique de Colmar, this is a local fantasy piece — a privately produced numismatic token with no official monetary status, denominated in euros two years before France's euro transition was even legally complete. The Alsace region had a long tradition of such civic numismatic clubs producing commemorative jetons, and Colmar's circle was among the more active.