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50 centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Besançon et du Doubs [25]
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Besançon et du Doubs |
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| Year | 1922 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Reverse description | Brown letterpress note with a matching ornate border of foliate and floral motifs, enclosing a light blue guilloche underprint of repeated issuer text. A rectangular framed panel at the top centre contains the redemption notice in French. A crossed laurel wreath vignette occupies the centre upper field, above the large bold denomination legend 'CINQUANTE CENTIMES' printed in black across the mid-field. Denomination numerals '50' appear in the lower left and right corners, with a scrollwork vignette at the bottom centre. |
| Reverse lettering | CE BILLET ÉCHANGEABLE CONTRE DES BILLETS DE LA BANQUE DE FRANCE DEVRA ÊTRE PRÉSENTÉ AU REMBOURSEMENT AVANT LE 1ER AOÛT 1925 SAUF DÉCISION PROROGEANT CE DÉLAI. CINQUANTE CENTIMES |
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French chambers of commerce were authorized to issue small-denomination emergency notes during and after the First World War to address a severe shortage of coins, particularly in the 50 centimes and 1 franc range. Besançon's chamber continued issuing well into the 1920s — the 1922 dating reflects how persistent that coin shortage remained even years after the armistice.
B. Arnaud was a Lyon-based printer active for nearly a century, handling a considerable volume of regional French notgeld-equivalent issues. The Villeurbanne imprint is consistent with other Arnaud-produced chambre notes from this period.