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1 Piastre Pattern
| Issuer | French Indochina Administration |
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| Year | 1920-1931 |
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| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE [YEAR] ESSAI BARRE |
| Reverse description | Central field displays a wreath composed of intertwined oak and laurel branches, tied at the base with a ribbon bow, enclosing the inscribed denomination and specifications in five lines: ESSAI / PIASTRE / DE / COMMERCE / 30 GR. The circular legend along the periphery reads INDO-CHINE FRANCAISE at the top and TITRE 0.900. POIDS 27 GR. along the lower arc, specifying the fineness and net silver weight of the trade piastre. The overall design is plain and typographic within the wreath, emphasizing the coin's role as a proposed trade currency standard. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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