Catalogo
| Emittente | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Anno | 1895-1928 |
| Tipo | Standard circulation coin |
| Valore | 1 Piastre (1 ICFP) |
| Valuta | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composizione | Silver (.900) (Copper .100) |
| Peso | 27 g |
| Diametro | 39 mm |
| Spessore | 2.7 mm |
| Forma | Round |
| Tecnica | Milled |
| Orientamento | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Incisore/i | Jean-Auguste Barre |
| In circolazione fino al | |
| Riferimento/i | KM#5a.1, KM#5a.2, KM#5a.3, Lec#277->305 |
| Descrizione del dritto | Marianne seated left with fasces, date in exergue |
|---|---|
| Scrittura del dritto | Latin |
| Legenda del dritto |
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1927 BARRE (Translation: French Republic 1927 Barre) |
| Descrizione del rovescio | Denomination within wreath |
| Scrittura del rovescio | Latin |
| Legenda del rovescio |
· INDO-CHINE FRANCAISE · PIASTRE DE COMMERCE A TITRE 0,900. POIDS 27 GR. (Translation: French Indochina Piastre of Commerce A 0,900 purity, 27 grams) |
| Bordo | Reeded |
| Zecca |
United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) |
| Tiratura |
1895 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#277 - 3 798 000 1896 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#278 - 11 858 000 1897 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#279 - 2 511 000 1898 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#280 - 4 304 000 1899 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#281 - 4 681 000 1900 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#282 - 13 319 000 1900 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#283; Burnished - 100 1901 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#283 - 3 150 000 1902 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#285 - 3 327 000 1903 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#286 - 10 077 000 1904 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#287 - 5 751 000 1905 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#288 - 3 561 000 1906 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#289 - 10 194 000 1907 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#290 - 14 062 000 1908 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#291 - 13 986 000 1909 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#292 - 9 201 000 1910 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#293 - 761 000 1913 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#294 - 3 244 000 1921 - KM#5a.2; Lec#296; Smooth edge - 4 850 000 1921 H - KM#5a.3; Lec#297 - 3 580 000 1922 - KM#5a.2; Lec#298 - 1 150 000 1922 H - KM#5a.3; Lec#299 - 7 420 000 1924 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#300 - 2 831 000 1925 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#301 - 2 882 000 1926 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#302 - 6 383 000 1927 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#303 - 8 183 999 1928 A - KM#5a.1; Lec#304 - 5 290 000 |
| ID Numisquare | 5101661850 |
| Informazioni aggiuntive |
Historical Context: The 1895-1928 French Indochina 1 Piastre coin is a profound symbol of French imperial authority and economic control in Southeast Asia. Issued under the Third Republic, this substantial silver piece served as the standard currency for the Union Indochinoise. It standardized trade, replacing diverse local currencies and integrating the colony into the French economic sphere. Its long issuance period highlights the stability and entrenchment of French colonial rule, embodying the "mission civilisatrice" and French power abroad.
Artistry: Exemplifying the academic French style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the design is largely attributed to Jean-Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis. The