French Indochina 1 Cent, 1897

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Obverse Reverse

Information

Country French Indochina French Indochina
Currency Piastre (1880 – 1952)
Coin type Pattern
Denomination 1 Cent
Year 1897
Ruler Third Republic (1870–1940)
Composition Copper-nickel
Shape Round with a round hole
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 7.5
Diameter (mm) 27
Thickness (mm) 1
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Cent from French Indochina. Issued in 1897. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 27 mm and weighs 7.5 g.

Obverse
Lettering and denomination around allegorical figures, mintmark below in exergue. (French Republlic)
Reverse
Chinese script inside beaded circle, date below. (French IndochinaOne hundredth)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1897 A Torch —

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