Banknote France 20 Francs - Ville - Roubaix-Tourcoing - 21-04-1917- 10éme Série - R7014

This French emergency banknote has a face value of 20 francs. It was issued on April 21, 1917.

It belongs to the 13th series of emergency issues, bearing the number R7014. This banknote was issued by the cities of Roubaix and Tourcoing, located in the Nord department.

This type of banknote was produced during the period of the First World War, when common necessities and cities issued their own currency due to shortages of national currency. The issuance of this banknote was approved by the prefectural authority on May 10, 1917.

The banknote shows traces of cancellation, visible by a perforation, which indicates that it was withdrawn from circulation after use. Emergency banknotes like this one testify to the particular economic and social conditions of France during the First World War.