| Issuer | Tonkin |
|---|---|
| Year | 1905 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1⁄600 Piastre (1⁄600 ICFP) |
| Currency | French Indochinese piastre (1884-1945) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 2.10 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 0.9 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1, Lec#3, Gad#1 |
| Obverse description | Legend surrounding the hole. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PROTECTORAT DU TONKIN 1905 (Translation: Protectorate of Tonkin) |
| Reverse description | Seven Chinese ideograms surrounding the hole. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
| Reverse lettering | 百分六 寶通 之 一 (Translation: Lục Bách Phân Nhất Chi / Thông Bảo 1 part of 600 / Universal currency) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1905 - - 60 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 5351921390 |
| Comments |