Banknote France 100 Francs - Ville - Roubaix-Tourcoing - 11éme Série - 6035

This French emergency banknote has a face value of 100 francs. It was issued by the cities of Roubaix and Tourcoing, located in the Nord department. The year of issue of this banknote is 1914.

It belongs to the 11th series, and bears the number 6035. This banknote is part of the context of common and city emergency issues during the period from 1914 to 1918.

This type of banknote was issued due to the exceptional circumstances of the First World War, where shortages of metallic currencyMonetary division of a country. led to the issuance of local paper money to facilitate economic transactions. These banknotes were often issued by municipalities, chambers of commerce or other local institutions.

The condition of this banknote is marked by traces of cancellation by perforation, indicating that it was withdrawn from circulation after its use. These perforations were a common method to prevent the reuse of canceled banknotes.

Emergency banknotes like this one testify to a particular period in the economic and monetary history of France, where local communities had to adapt to the constraints imposed by the war by creating their own means of payment.