| Issuer | French Cochinchina |
|---|---|
| Year | 1879-1885 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Cent (1 centième) (0.01) |
| Currency | Piastre (1878-1885) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean-Auguste Barre |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#3 |
| Obverse description | Within beaded circle - Seated Liberty facing left with fasces, mint letter in exergue and the date below |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE A A.B ·1885· (Translation: French Republic A 1885) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within beaded circle |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | COCHINCHINE FRANÇAISE 百 1 分 C 之 一 POIDS 10 GR (Translation: French Cochinchina One hundredth Weight 10 grams) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1879 A - Lec# 11; proof - 1879 A - Lec# 12 - 500 000 1884 A - Lec# 13 - 444 269 1885 A - Lec# 14; proof - 100 1885 A - Lec# 15 - 255 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 7438387970 |
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