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Description
The 1 franc banknote issued in 1915 by the Chamber of Commerce of Auxerre, marked ?cancelled?, belongs to the emergency money (monnaies de nécessité) created during the First World War. Facing the shortage of metallic currency caused by the conflict, Chambers of Commerce were authorized to issue local banknotes to maintain economic exchanges.
The Auxerre Chamber of Commerce played an essential role in this system by putting these notes into circulation to facilitate transactions in the Auxerre region. These vouchers were used locally and helped compensate for the lack of official currency.
The obverse features a simple and functional typographic composition including:
the mention ?Chambre de Commerce d?Auxerre?
the face value of 1 franc
the year 1915
signatures and guarantee notices
The reverse is generally sober, with simple decorative frames or additional notices related to the terms of issue.
Technically, these notes are printed on paper, using means adapted to the wartime context. They include basic security elements: numbering, signatures, stamps, intended to limit counterfeiting.
The mention ?cancelled? indicates that the banknote was withdrawn from circulation, usually after reimbursement or for administrative reasons. This cancellation is often manifested by stamps, perforations, or handwritten annotations, turning the banknote into an accounting document.
These banknotes circulated locally, mainly in the Auxerre region, before being gradually withdrawn after the war when the monetary situation normalized.
From a numismatic point of view, the 1 franc Auxerre 1915 ? cancelled is an interesting piece:
for its wartime context
for its local issuance
for its particular status (cancelled)
Finally, for the collector, this banknote constitutes a concrete testimony of monetary management in wartime. It illustrates both the issuance and withdrawal of emergency money, offering a complete view of the lifecycle of these notes.
