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| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Plain field surrounding a raised-rimmed central square perforation, with the circular legend 'INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE' arcing across the upper portion of the coin. The mint date '1896' appears in the lower field, flanked by small ornamental stops, with the Paris mint mark 'A' positioned centrally above the date. The design is unadorned save for the bold Latin lettering and a plain, well-defined outer rim, reflecting the utilitarian aesthetic of French colonial cash coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Plain field surrounding a raised-rimmed central square perforation, with six bold Chinese characters arranged in the four cardinal positions around the hole. The legend reads '大法國之安南 當二' in the traditional cash-coin format: '大法國之安南' (Great France's Annam) distributed at the right and left, and '當二' (worth two) placed below the aperture. The characters are rendered in a brushwork-inspired style consistent with Vietnamese cash coin conventions adapted for French colonial use. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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