Matolin 5 Centimes Postal Currency

France · 1905 · 5 centimes

A circular metal token encasing a French 5 centimes Sower stamp, issued as postal currency by Peintures Matolin. The stamp depicts an allegorical female figure sowing seeds, with advertising text around the token's rim.

Issued during a period of small change scarcity in early 20th century France, this postal currency token served as a privately issued emergency banknote, utilizing a standard postage stamp as its face value and promoting a business.