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50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Châlon-sur-Saône, Autun et Louhans 71
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Chalon-sur-Saône, Autun et Louhans |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Value | 50 Centimes (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | Buff-toned note with a dark green letterpress border composed of repeating geometric and floral guilloche ornaments, with series letter 'E' in square cartouches at upper left and right. The issuer's name and deliberation date are printed across the top, with the denomination '50 Centimes' in large bold typeface at centre. Two civic heraldic shields flanked by laurel branches appear at mid-left and mid-right, while a small central vignette presents a view of a municipal building; signature lines for the Trésorier and the Président appear below the denomination, with the series and document number printed at lower left and right respectively. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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French chambers of commerce were authorized to issue emergency small-denomination notes during World War One to address a nationwide shortage of coin — silver and copper had been hoarded or diverted to the war effort. This Châlon-sur-Saône, Autun et Louhans chamber note dates to 1919, meaning it was printed after the Armistice but still within the window when chamber currency remained legally valid. The authorization framework that permitted these issues was progressively wound down through the early 1920s, with most chambers required to redeem and withdraw their notes by 1925.
Imprimerie B. Arnaud was one of the more prolific printers of French chambre de commerce emergency issues, supplying notes to multiple regional chambers across this period.