Banknote France 1 Franc -Ville - Roubaix-Tourcoing - 09-08-1916 - 8ème série

This 1 franc banknote was issued by the cities of Roubaix and Tourcoing. It is part of the eighth series of currency notes issued by these cities. The date of issue on the banknote is August 9, 1916, the date of the deliberation of the municipal council of Tourcoing, approved by the prefectural authority on September 2, 1916.

On the front, the face value "1fc" is printed twice. The inscription "VILLES DE ROUBAIX ET DE TOURCOING" (Cities of Roubaix and Tourcoing) and "BON DE MONNAIE" (Currency Note) can be read. It is specified that this note is guaranteed by the cities of Roubaix and Tourcoing and redeemable at the municipal revenue office of each city from the sixth month after "The Conclusion of Peace". A note indicates that the note must be stamped with the dry stamp of one of the two Cities to be valid. The name of the printer, Louis Debode of Roubaix, is also mentioned.

The back of the banknote features the coat of arms of the city of Roubaix on the left and the coat of arms of the city of Tourcoing on the right. In the center, Article 139 of the Penal Code is reproduced. The latter stipulates that the counterfeiting or falsification of banknotes authorized by law, as well as the use of such counterfeit or falsified banknotes, are punishable by forced labor for life. The same penalty applies to those who introduce these banknotes into French territory. The names of the two cities, ROUBAIX and TOURCOING, are inscribed at the bottom.