Banknote France 5 Francs - Ville - Roubaix-Tourcoing - 15-12- 1917 - 13ème série

This French emergency banknote has a nominal value of 5 francs. It was issued on December 15, 1917. The context for the issue of this banknote is during the period of the First World War, specifically within the framework of emergency issues common to cities, covering the period from 1914 to 1918.

This banknote is associated with the municipalities of Roubaix and Tourcoing, located in the Nord department, bearing the number 59. It is a local issue intended to compensate for the lack of small change during this period of conflict.

The banknote is part of the 13th series issued. The signatures on the banknote testify to the authentication and responsibility of the local issuing authorities.

This type of emergency banknote represents a historical testimony to the economic and monetary difficulties encountered by local populations during the First World War, where issues of fiat money were often carried out by non-banking institutions, such as municipalities or chambers of commerce, in order to facilitate daily trade.