Banknote Billet France 1 franc 1920

Remarks:

Pli de comptage

This 1 franc note was issued by the Paris Chamber of Commerce in 1920, bearing the precise date of 10 March 1920 and belonging to series G.39. It fits into the particular post-war context, a period during which the shortage of metallic currency in France forced many chambers of commerce to issue their own banknotes and emergency notes in order to compensate for the lack of currency in circulation.

The Paris Chamber of Commerce was one of the most active institutions in issuing this type of substitute paper money, producing notes of different face values to meet the needs of everyday trade. These issues, although local, enjoyed wide acceptance within the Paris region and beyond.

This note has a face value of 1 franc, the French monetary unit in use at the time. Its issue is part of a series identified by the code G.39, thus enabling the traceability and control of notes put into circulation by this institution.

From a typological point of view, this is an emergency note, a documentary and numismatic category in its own right, which reflects the economic and monetary realities of France in the early 1920s. These notes are today considered historical witnesses of the reconstruction period that followed World War I, and are of particular interest to collectors specialising in notaphily, the discipline dedicated to the study and collection of banknotes and paper money. This note weighs 1 gram.