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 Numista referee for coins of this issuer is abidbol.
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Majiji mengi nchini Ufaransa yalitokeza sarafu zao wenyewe (notgeld) ili kuzunguka kando au mahali pa sarafu ambazo kwa kawaida huhifadhiwa. Baada ya msukosuko wa kiuchumi na kifedha ulioundwa wakati na baada ya Vita Kuu ya Kwanza ya Ulimwengu, sarafu ya fedha ya sentime 50, franc 1 na sarafu za sarafu 2 zilianza kutoweka kutoka kwa mzunguko haraka, kwa sababu watu waliwaweka kwa thamani yao ya fedha. Matokeo yake, uhaba wa sarafu ulikuja, na manispaa zilianza kutoa mbadala wao wenyewe kuanzia katikati ya Vita vya Kwanza vya Ulimwengu, na kuendelea hadi miaka ya 1920. Kwa kuwa suala la notgeld lilikuwa limekwisha mnamo 1931, kwa wakati huo suala jipya la Chambers de Commerce lilikuwa limepatikana sana na kuzunguka. Sarafu hizo zilitengenezwa kwa metali zenye thamani ya chini kama vile zinki au alumini na sarafu za muhuri zilitengenezwa pia kwa wingi. Katika miaka ya 1920, koloni za Ufaransa ambazo zilikuwa na sarafu ya Franc zilitoa sarafu zao za notgeld. Mamuzi wa Numista kwa sarafu za mtoaji huyu ni abidbol. Je, sarafu inakosekana katika orodha? Ongeza mwenyewe!