1 Piastre Pattern

€1.00
IssuerFrench Indochina
Year1946
TypeCoin pattern
Value1 Piastre (1 ICFP)
CurrencyPiastre (1880-1952)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight18 g
Dimensions35 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Pierre Turin
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#E42, Lec#315
Obverse descriptionMarianne facing right, with laurel branch, date in exergue
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringUNION FRANÇAISE 1946 ESSAI P.TURIN
(Translation: French Union Trial)
Reverse descriptionGrain sprigs below denomination
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFÉDÉRATION INDOCHINOISE 1 PIASTRE
(Translation: Indochinese Federation)
EdgeReeded
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1946  - Essai - 1 100
Catalog ID5626252160
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