| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Lec#47 Essai Var , PCGS#539961 |
| Obverse description | Lettering and denomination around allegorical figures |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1 CENT (Translation: French Republic) |
| Reverse description | Chinese script inside beaded circle, date below. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 一百分之 INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE · 1896 · (Translation: French Indochina One hundredth) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1896 - Matte Essai - |
| Numisquare ID | 1437497990 |
| Comments | Van Gelder doubts the validity of these coins of Schoonhoven, because of the short duration of the siege. He only considers the 12 and 6 stuiver as reliable. |