Gargantua Lorient 25 Centimes Necessity Money

France · 1910 · 25c

This item is a circular metal token with a paper label affixed to one side. The label features '25c' in large type, surrounded by text 'CONSERVERIE GARGANTUA LORIENT'.

This 'timbre-monnaie' or necessity money was issued by the Gargantua cannery in Lorient, France, likely during a period of currency shortage or economic instability in the early 20th century, serving as a local form of exchange.