1/2 Cent Piedfort Pattern

€429,438.00
IssuerFrench Indochina
Year1939
TypePattern
Value1/2 Cent (0.005 ICFP)
CurrencyPiastre (1880-1952)
CompositionZinc
Weight4.08 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Edmond-Émile Lindauer
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#P8 , Lec#34a , PCGS#273771
Obverse descriptionCenter hole divides RF, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringR F
(Translation: République Française)
Reverse descriptionDenomination divided by grain sprigs around center hole, date below
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringINDOCHINE FRANÇAISE 1/2 CENT 1939
(Translation: French Indochina)
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1939  - -
Catalog ID5321913010
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