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NECESSITY MONEY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- necessity money
1, record 1, English, necessity%20money
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- money of necessity 1, record 1, English, money%20of%20necessity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any currency issued under extraordinary conditions, by other than ordinary authorities; the money is issued usually locally, often under ad hoc authorization, to meet an emergency such as a siege, a breakdown of central authority, or an absence of regular money. 1, record 1, English, - necessity%20money
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is largely synonymous with "emergency money." 1, record 1, English, - necessity%20money
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monnaie de nécessité
1, record 1, French, monnaie%20de%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jetons, valeurs ou billets produits généralement par des commerçants ou des groupements d'intérêts économiques (coopératives, chambres de commerce, compagnies de transport) pour pallier à l'insuffisance des petites coupures officielles dans des circonstances particulières (révolution, guerre). Ils étaient autorisés à circuler dans une aire restreinte pour une durée limitée dans le but de faciliter les échanges dans la vie quotidienne. 1, record 1, French, - monnaie%20de%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La monnaie de nécessité est toujours produite par une autorité autre que l'autorité compétente; la monnaie d'urgence pourrait être produite par l'autorité compétente, mais elle l'est sur des objets divers. Dans un cas comme dans l'autre, on ne parle pas d'«émission». 1, record 1, French, - monnaie%20de%20n%C3%A9cessit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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