1 Piastre

€4,510.00
IssuerFrench Indochina
Year1885-1895
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Piastre (1 ICFP)
CurrencyPiastre (1880-1952)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight27.215 g
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness2.7 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean-Auguste Barre
In circulation to1926
Reference(s) KM#5, Lec#266-275
Obverse descriptionMarianne seated left with fasces, date in exergue
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1895 BARRE
(Translation: French Republic 1895 Barre)
Reverse descriptionDenomination within wreath
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering· INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE · PIASTRE DE COMMERCE A TITRE 0,900. POIDS 27,215 GR.
(Translation: French Indochina Trade Piastre 0,900 purity, 27,215 Grams)
EdgeReeded
Mint(A)
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1885 A - Lec-266 - 800 000
1885 A - Proof -
1886 A - Lec-267 - 3 216 000
1886 A - Proof -
1887 A - Lec-268 - 3 076 000
1888 A - Lec-269 - 948 000
1889 A - Lec-270 - 1 240 000
1889 A - Proof; Lec-271 - 100
1890 A - Lec-272 - 6 108
1893 A - Lec-273 - 795 000
1894 A - Lec-274 - 1 308 000
1895 A - Lec-275 - 1 782 000
Catalog ID5899088070
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