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1⁄600 Piastre
| Issuer | Protectorate of Tonkin |
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| Year | 1905 |
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| Value | 1⁄600 Piastre (1⁄600 ICFP) |
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| Obverse description | Round zinc coin with a central square hole, evoking the traditional cash coin format of East Asia. The flat field surrounding the hole is plain and unadorned. The circular legend PROTECTORAT DU TONKIN arcs around the upper and lateral periphery, with the date 1905 positioned along the lower margin. All lettering is incuse in a plain serif style, struck within a raised rim. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script) |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France |
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