La Petite Epargne 5 Centimes Postal Currency

France · 1920 · 5 centimes

A circular metal token embedding a French 5 centimes Sower stamp. The token is inscribed with 'LA PETITE EPARGNE' at the top and '45 RUE DE CHATEAUDUN PARIS' at the bottom.

This 'timbre-monnaie' was a form of necessity money issued by a private business, 'La Petite Epargne,' in Paris around 1920, likely due to a shortage of small denomination coinage following World War I.