Banknote France 25 cents - Compagnie de Béthune - 01-09-1916 - Série 3

This French emergency banknote was issued by the Compagnie de Béthune on September 1, 1916. It represents a nominal value of 25 centimes. The issuance of this type of banknote is part of the context of the Common and City Necessities during the period from 1914 to 1918.

The banknote is associated with the Pas-de-Calais department (62) and more specifically with the commune of Béthune. It is listed under the reference JP.62-0640. It belongs to Series 3.

The issuance of emergency banknotes like this one was a common practice in France during the First World War. Faced with the shortage of coins and difficulties in supplying precious metals, municipalities, chambers of commerce and various companies were authorized to issue their own fiat currency to facilitate local trade.

These emergency banknotes, often of low value, made it possible to maintain economic activity at the local level and to compensate for the lack of liquidity. They reflect the particular economic and social conditions of the time, marked by the war and its consequences on the daily lives of the populations.