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20 Cents Pattern
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1928 |
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| Value | 20 Cents (20 centièmes) (0.20 ICFP) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination 20 CENT. is displayed in two lines at the centre of the field, enclosed within an open wreath composed of oak and laurel branches tied with a ribbon bow at the base. The mint mark A appears below the denomination within the wreath. The surrounding legend INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE arcs across the upper field, while the fineness and weight specifications TITRE 0,680 POIDS 5 GR.4 curve along the lower portion of the border, all within a beaded outer rim. |
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France's 20-centime denomination had effectively ceased to function in commerce well before 1928, making this pattern's purpose somewhat ambiguous — it may reflect exploratory work tied to postwar monetary rationalization rather than any serious reissue proposal. The Monnaie de Paris struck occasional brass trials during this period as cheap substitutes for silver blanks when testing new or revised dies, which likely explains the composition here rather than any intent to circulate brass as currency.
The Lecompte reference notes this as a brass variant, distinguishing it from better-documented cupronickel and aluminum trials of the same type.