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1 Cent Pattern
| Issuer | French Indochina |
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| Year | 1901 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Allegorical figures are depicted at center, surrounded by the denomination and the legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE arranged around the periphery within a beaded border. The denomination 1 CENT appears prominently in the field, with the Paris Mint mark (A) positioned in the exergue below. The design is rendered in the refined allegorical style characteristic of engraver Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis. |
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| Reverse description | Four large Chinese characters arranged in quadrants around a central round perforation, reading 百一之分 (one hundredth), enclosed within an inner beaded circle. The French colonial legend INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 1901 appears in the lower exergue, all contained within an outer beaded border. The overall design is bold and uncluttered, with the central hole a defining feature of the planchet. |
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| Reverse lettering | INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE 百 一 之 分 · 1901 · (Translation: French Indochina One hundredth) |
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