French War tokens.

The main reason for producing of French war tokens was a deficiency of regular coins during the WW I.

 

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Your octagonal medals are called jetons. They were made by private mints all over Europe and date back to the 12th or 13th century.

Chris

 

Thanks Chris!
I know, but they are still nice for me
Do you know anything about St.George talisman, from Great Britain, and few from another countries.
That what I'm working now.
Sorry for asking about this in this topic.

 

Commune Mazamet.
25 centimes 1917, brass probably.

 

Commune Evreux.
25 centimes 1921, aluminium.

 

Marseille (main Mediterranean French port).
5 centimes 1916, aluminium.

 

I got some new french tokens. They're weren't expensive fo me: I payed $18 only.

 

La Rochelle.
25 centimes 1922.

 

Ville de Bayeux.
10 centimes 1922.

 

Carpentras.
25 centimes without a date.

 

Toulouse.
10 centimes 1922.

 

Royan-sur-L'Ocean.
10 centimes 1922.

 

Thanks for sharing Siberian Man.

Here's the "Lamb catalogue" that features these French tokens for sale:

http://www.amazon.com/catalogue-French-emergency-tokens-1914-1922/dp/B0007IVI1A

 

Interesting coin from Evreux. Usually French tokens were made from aluminium, but this coin was made from aluminium-bronze alloy. Face value is not traditional too: 1 franc.

 

A couple of coins from Mazamet (French commune in Southern France).
Face value: 5 and 25 centimes.

 

25 centimes from Eure & Loir (department in Central France).

 

Another token from Mazamet.
10 centimes 1917. One of my favorite.

 

Herault.
Department in South France (province of Languedoc-Roussillon). Area: 6101 sq.km., population - 1062000.
25 centimes 1920.

 

Annonay.
Small town in Ardeche department (region Rhone-Alpes). Population about 18000.
10 centimes 1918, aluminium.