20 Centimes - Cooperative Alimentaire - Beaucourt [90] (Counterstamped) ND (1914-1918) front 20 Centimes - Cooperative Alimentaire - Beaucourt [90] (Counterstamped) ND (1914-1918) back
20 Centimes - Cooperative Alimentaire - Beaucourt [90] (Counterstamped) ND (1914-1918) photo
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20 Centimes - Cooperative Alimentaire - Beaucourt [90] Counterstamped ND

 
Nickel brass 5.2 g 27.5 mm
Description
Location
Commune of Beaucourt (Department of Doubs)
Period
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type
Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens
Years
1914-1918
Value
20 Centimes (0.20)
Currency
Franc (1795-1959)
Composition
Nickel brass
Weight
5.2 g
Diameter
27.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#28459
Rarity index
89%

Reverse

Counterstamp chineese caracters = El Mon.#10.6

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COOPÉRATION
20

Edge

Plain

Comment

The El Mon.#10.6 token, countermarked with Chinese characters, would have been used by the Chinese who, imported from China, worked as laborers in the Beaucourt factories during the 1914-1918 war (Elie 2003, p. 42).