1 Cent Piedfort Pattern

€407,490.00
IssuerFrench Indochina
Year1896
TypePattern
Value1 Cent (0.01 ICFP)
CurrencyPiastre (1880-1952)
CompositionBronze
Weight15 g
Dimensions27.1 mm
Thickness4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled (Piedfort)
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#P1, Lec#48, VG#4274, PCGS#550827
Obverse descriptionLettering and denomination around allegorical figures
Obverse script
Obverse letteringREPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1 CENT A
(Translation: French Republic)
Reverse descriptionChinese script inside beaded circle, date below.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering一百分之 INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE · 1896 ·
(Translation: French Indochina One hundredth)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1896 A - Matte Piefort Essai -
Catalog ID9506468020
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