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50 Centimes - Chambre de Commerce de Montpellier
| Issuer | Chambre de Commerce de Montpellier |
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| Year | 1915 |
| Type | Local banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE MONTPELLIER DÉLIBÉRATION DU 9 AOUT 1915 0,50 F CMES LE TRÉSORIER LE PRÉSIDENT SÉRIE 070 09,386 ÉCHANGEABLE CONTRE DES BILLETS DE LA BANQUE DE FRANCE P. ARNAVIELHE INV IMP RICHARD |
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| Reverse lettering | 0,50 CENTIMES Ce billet devra être présenté au remboursement avant le 10 Août 1920 sauf décision prorogeant ce délai |
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French chambers of commerce were authorized to issue emergency small-denomination notes in 1914 after the outbreak of war triggered a near-total disappearance of metal coin from circulation — hoarding stripped the country of bronze and silver almost immediately. Montpellier's chamber was among dozens that responded within months, with Paul Arnavielhe handling the design work locally before the job went to Imprimerie Richard in Paris for production.
The JP#85 reference covers four distinct variants across this type, differentiated primarily by series numbering and minor typographic details — a common source of confusion when cataloging individual examples.