Gargantua Cannery 5 Centimes Timbre-Monnaie

France · 1910 · 5 centimes

A circular metal token with a paper label featuring 'CONSERVERIE GARGANTUA LORIENT' and '5 CENTIMES' in the center, surrounded by a decorative border.

This 'timbre-monnaie' or necessity token was issued by the Gargantua cannery in Lorient, France, likely during a period of coin scarcity in the early 20th century, possibly related to World War I.