10 Centimes Emergency Money Stamp, Société Marseillaise de Crédit

France · 1920 · 10 centimes

A circular metal token with a paper label, featuring 'SOCIÉTÉ MARSEILLAISE DE CRÉDIT' at the top, '10 CENTIMES' in the center, and 'BON POUR' at the bottom, along with a serial number. The design is simple and functional.

This item is a piece of 'monnaie de nécessité' (emergency money) issued by the Société Marseillaise de Crédit around 1920. Such private issues were common in France during periods of coin shortages, particularly after World War I, to facilitate local commerce.