The Confidence Notes 1789-1793 category includes emergency monetary issues made in France during the revolutionary period, specifically between the storming of the Bastille and the establishment of the Reign of Terror.
These emergency notes, issued by public institutions (municipalities, departments) and private ones (banks, merchants) in the face of a shortage of metallic currency, reflect a period of major economic and social instability.
The collection of these confidence notes offers a valuable insight into alternative monetary practices and the financial challenges of the French Revolution. They are distinguished by their various forms, values, and motifs, reflecting local specificities and the constraints of the time.
The study of these emergency notes is crucial for understanding the economic mechanisms and daily life during this pivotal period of French history.
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