Banknote France 1 Franc - Chambre de commerce - Paris - 10-03-1920 - Série S.A2

This French banknote was issued by the Paris Chamber of Commerce. It has a face value of two francs. The banknote was printed on March 10, 1920. It belongs to the S.A2 series.

On the front of the banknote, the face value "2" is visible in the upper left and right corners. The inscription "CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE PARIS" is printed at the top, followed by "DEUX FRANCS" in larger characters. The signatures of the Treasurer and the President are affixed below this inscription. The series "S. A2" is indicated on the left, while a unique identification number, "095.419", appears on the right.

The back of the banknote bears the following inscription: "Délibération de la Chambre de Commerce de Paris en date du 10 mars 1920". A clause specifies that "Les billets en circulation seront échangeables contre des billets de la Banque de France jusqu'au 1er juillet 1922". This statement informs the holder of the period of validity for exchanging the banknote for official fiat money.

The banknote is written in Latin script, both on the front and back, which was the norm for official documents in France at that time. The presence of these inscriptions testifies to the economic and regulatory context of the time, where chambers of commerce could issue emergency banknotes during times of crisis or currency shortage.