Banknote France 50 centimes - Chambre de Commerce - Bourges - 1917 - Série D

Remarks:Dans product_long_description.fr tu mettras la description DESC_BASE Traduit DESC_BASE pour numiscollection en EN, DE, IT et ES. Génère également les meta title et meta description en FR, EN, DE, IT et ES.

This 50 centime banknote was issued by the Bourges Chamber of Commerce in 1917, belonging to Series D. The front of the banknote features inscriptions in Latin, indicating "CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE BOURGES" in capital letters. The face value, "CINQUANTE CENTIMES", is also mentioned. The names of the treasurer and president of the Chamber of Commerce are printed, along with the date "MCMXV" (1915), which may refer to the year the banknote was designed or approved.

The front also includes the mentions "J. TARDY DEL. LITH. Vve TARDY - PIGELET ET FILS - BOURGES" and "H. RICHY Sc.", indicating the designer and printer of the banknote respectively. H. Richy is identified as the engraver, while J. Tardy is credited as the designer. The printing house Vve Tardy - Pigelet et Fils was located in Bourges.

The back of the banknote contains an inscription specifying a deadline for reimbursement: "Il devra, sous peine de prescription, y être présenté au remboursement avant le 30 Juin 1922" (It must be presented for reimbursement before June 30, 1922, under penalty of prescription). A serial number, "D 251358", is also printed on the back. The printer mentioned on the back is "Tardy - Pigelet & fils, Bourges, France".

This banknote testifies to the local monetary issues during a period when chambers of commerce were authorized to issue emergency currency due to cash shortages.