Gargantua Cannery 10 Centimes Timbre-Monnaie

France · 1910 · 10 centimes

This round, metallic 'timbre-monnaie' features a paper label from the Gargantua cannery in Lorient, France. The label displays 'CONSERVERIE GARGANTUA LORIENT' and '10 CENTIMES' in a circular text, surrounding a central stylized 'G' logo.

Issued in the early 20th century, this 'necessity money' served as a local currency substitute, likely by the Gargantua cannery during a period of coin shortage in France. Such tokens were common during times of economic instability or war to facilitate commerce.