| Issuer | French Cochinchina |
| Year | 1879-1885 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Cents (20 centièmes) (0.20) |
| Currency | Piastre (1878-1885) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 5.4431 g |
| Dimensions | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean-Auguste Barre |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#5, Zay#59, 66# |
| Obverse description | Liberty seated left, with fasces |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
1872
BARRE (Translation: French Republic) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within wreath |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | COCHINCHINE FRANCAISE
20 CENT A
TITRE 0,900 POIDS 5,443 (Translation: French Cochinchina Weights 0,900 pounds or 5,443 (grams)) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1879 A - - 350 000 1879 A - Proof - 1884 A - - 320 000 1885 A - Proof - 100 |
| Catalog ID | 9462172040 |
| Comments |
