France, 10 Cent, 1920, Commune of Nice (Department of Alpes Maritimes) – Notgeld, Circulated Condition.

Many cities in France issued their own currency tokens (notgeld) to circulate alongside or in the place of usually hoarded coins. Following the economic and financial turmoil created both during and by the aftermath of WWI, the franc was devalued, and subsequently silver 50 centimes, 1 franc, and 2 Franc coins began to disappear from circulation fast, due to people hoarding them for their silver value. As a result, a coinage shortage occurred, and municipalities began issuing their own replacements starting midway through the First World War, and continuing into the 1920s. The notgeld issues had ended by 1931, by which point new Chambres de Commerce issues had become widely available and circulating. Most of those coins were made of low-value metals like zinc or aluminium and stamp coins were also widely made. French colonies where the Franc circulated also issued their own notgeld during the 1920s.

The Commune of Nice refers to the municipality of Nice, France, located in the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera. It is the central city of the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur, a large metropolitan area that includes many smaller communes, such as Beausoleil, Menton, and Èze. The term can also refer to the “commune” in the administrative sense, as a local government unit that serves the city of Nice.

Metal: Aluminium

Weight: 1.60 grams

Diameter: 25 mm

Thickness: 1.50 mm

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