G. Taupin 10 Centimes Necessity Token

France · 1920 · 10 centimes

A circular necessity token from G. Taupin, featuring a paper label with text in French. The label advertises G. Taupin's heating and cooking appliances and indicates a denomination of 10 centimes.

Issued around 1920 in France, this 'timbre-monnaie' or necessity token served as a private substitute for official coinage, a common practice during periods of currency shortages, particularly in the aftermath of World War I.