1 Piastre Pattern

Features

Issuer	French Indochina
Period	French Union (1946-1958)
Type	Patterns
Year	1946
Value	1 Piastre (1 ICFP)
Currency	Piastre (1880-1952)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	18 g
Diameter	35 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 114185
References	KM# E42 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Lec# 315 Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2^nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. , PCGS# 502693 PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts)

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Obverse

Marianne facing right, with laurel branch, date in exergue

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNION FRANÇAISE
1946
ESSAI
P.TURIN

Translation:
French Union
Trial

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Reverse

Grain sprigs below denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FÉDÉRATION INDOCHINOISE
1
PIASTRE

Translation: Indochinese Federation

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1946			1 100							$ 390		Essai

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	Heritage Auctions 2025 June 18 - 20 HKINF World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3124 Lot 37215	18 Jun 2025	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 384.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232240 Lot 61453	29 Sep 2022	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 432.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 January 21 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Online Auction 3082 Lot 33796	21 Jan 2020	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 312.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231948 Lot 64255	28 Nov 2019	UNC (NGC MS65)	USD 216.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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