1 Cent Piedfort Pattern

Issuer French Cochinchina
Year 1879
Type Coin pattern
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#PE1, Zay#61
Obverse description Within beaded circle - Seated liberty facing left with fasces, mint letter in exergue. Date below
Obverse script
Obverse lettering · RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE · 1879 ESSAI. A.B
(Translation: French Republic Trial)
Reverse description Denomination within a beaded circle
Reverse script
Reverse lettering · COCHINCHINE FRANÇAISE ·  百 1分C  之  一 POIDS 10 GR
(Translation: French Cochinchina One one-hundredth Weights 0 pounds 10 grams)
Edge Plain
Mint
Mintage 1879 - -
Numisquare ID 6461704730
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