5 Centimes Timbre-Monnaie for Kirby, Beard & Co Ld

France · 1920 · 5 centimes

This circular metal token features an embedded 5 centimes French definitive stamp, likely a Sower design. The surrounding metal rim advertises 'Kirby, Beard & Co Ld, Orfèvrerie Anglaise' in Paris.

Produced around 1920, this timbre-monnaie served as a form of necessity money during periods of coin shortages and as an advertisement for an English goldsmith in Paris. Such tokens were common for small transactions and business promotion.