Banknote France 5 Francs - Ville - Roubaix-Tourcoing - 20-04-1916 - 7ème série

This French banknote was issued by the cities of Roubaix and Tourcoing on April 20, 1916. It is an emergency banknote, a form of emergency currency issued during times of economic crisis or shortage of fiat money. The banknote has a face value of 5 francs.

This banknote is part of the context of the issuance of emergency currencies by French Communes and Cities during the period 1914-1918, an era marked by the economic and monetary disruptions caused by the First World War. These local issues aimed to compensate for the lack of liquidity and facilitate economic transactions at the local level.

The banknote bears the signatures of two officials, whose names are not specified here. These signatures attest to the authenticity of the banknote and its approval by the competent authorities. The approval of the prefectural authority, dated April 22 and 25, 1916, underlines the official nature of this local currency issue.

The banknote is from the 7th series, bearing the number 2624. Roubaix and Tourcoing are located in the Nord department (59). All this information helps to precisely contextualize this banknote in the local and national French monetary history.