France, City of Lille, 5 centime note, 1917 Manufacturer: Ville de Lille
Printer: Delemar & Dubar

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1917

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Paper

Dimensions

49.4 × 77.5 mm (4.94 × 7.75 cm)

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Frank Warriner

Accession Number

2001.87.30409

Geography

Made in France

Culture

French

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: red print, in corners, scrolled cartouches with cadeuceus on horizontal ground, leaves behind, above ribbon VILLE DE LILLE- BON COMMUNAL, same on bottom ribbon upside down, 5 / CENTIMES

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: blue print, VILLE DE LILLE on ribbon above center with olive branches l. and r., torches with ribbons l. and r. border on striped ground, olive branches l. and r. below, central cartouche reads BON COMMUNAL / 5 CENT.S / GARANTI PAR LA VILLE / REMBOURSABLE A LA CAISSE MUNICIPALE / A PARTIR DU SIXIEME MOIS APRES LA CONCLUSION DE LA PAIX / DELIBERATION DU CONSEIL MUNICIPALE DU 31 OCTOBRE 1917 / APPROUVEE PAR ??? PREFECTORALE below l. signature of LE RECEVEUR MUNICIPAL below r. signature of LE MAIRE, below outside border LE PRESENT BON N'EST VALABLE QUE S'IL EST REVELU A LA TIMBRE DU SERVICE DU CONTROLE DE LA VILLE
Provenance
Frank Warriner, to 1934; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1934–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

money, paper money

Marks

black stamp front l. VILLE DE LILLE / CONTROLE fleur de lis center, SERIE C / NO. 542,788 stamped in black front center below

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