Société Générale 5 Centimes Emergency Stamp

France · 1920 · 5 centimes

A circular emergency stamp featuring the text 'SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE' at the top, '5 CENTIMES' in the center, and 'BANQUE' at the bottom, all within a decorative border.

This 'timbre monnaie' was an emergency currency issued by the Société Générale bank in France around 1920. Such issues were common during and after World War I due to severe shortages of small denomination coins, serving as temporary substitutes for official coinage.