Coins from French Indochina

French Indochina was a French colonial possession in South-Eastern Asia. It was first settled by the French in 1858 and 1862. In 1879 and 1884 wars were fought against the Annamese and Chinese Empires for hegemony in the local area. In 1893, a war with Siam enlarged the territory with the addition of Laos, and by 1913 the region spanned the current area of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Following the fall of France in the summer of 1940, Japan was allowed to occupy the now-Vichy administered territory, annexing it formally towards the end of the war, when the Japanese withdrew following their surrender in September 1945. Local unrest sparked rebellions against French colonial rule, and the First Indochina War between the French and locals resulted in France decolonizing the region following the defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.
Wikidata: Q185682

See also: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Tonkin, French Cochinchina, Empire of Vietnam

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Piastre (1880-1952)

5 Sapeques = 1 Cent • 100 Cents = 1 Piastre

2 Sapèque (Essai) – obverse
2 Sapèque (Essai) – reverse
2 Sapèque (Essai)
1887
Pattern
Copper-nickel • 2.01 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# E1, N# 21090
2 Sapèque – obverse
2 Sapèque – reverse
Available for swap 2 Sapèque
1887-1902
Bronze • 2.01 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 6, N# 11331
2 Sapèque (Essai) – obverse
2 Sapèque (Essai) – reverse
2 Sapèque (Essai)
1898
Pattern
(White metal) • 2.01 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Lec# 13a, N# 142282
2 Sapèque (Essai) – obverse
2 Sapèque (Essai) – reverse
2 Sapèque (Essai)
1904
Pattern
Zinc • 2.04 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Lec# 20, N# 121260
¼ Centime – obverse
¼ Centime – reverse
Available for swap ¼ Centime
1941-1944
Zinc • 2.4 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 25, Schön# 25, N# 10055
½ Centime (Essai) – obverse
½ Centime (Essai) – reverse
½ Centime (Essai)
1935
Pattern
Bronze • 4.0 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# E27, N# 114170
½ Centime – obverse
½ Centime – reverse
Available for swap ½ Centime
1935-1940
Bronze • 4.0 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 20, N# 6663
½ Centime – obverse
½ Centime – reverse
½ Centime
1939-1940
Zinc • 3.04 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 20a, N# 75693
1 Centime – obverse
1 Centime – reverse
Available for swap 1 Centime
1885-1894
Bronze • 10 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 1, N# 3311
1 Centime – obverse
1 Centime – reverse
Available for swap 1 Centime
1895
Bronze • 10 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 7, N# 11276
1 Centime (Essai) – obverse
1 Centime (Essai) – reverse
1 Centime (Essai)
1896
Pattern
Bronze • 7.5 g • ⌀ 27.1 mm
KM# E3, N# 121254
1 Centime (Essai) – obverse
1 Centime (Essai) – reverse
1 Centime (Essai)
1896
Pattern
Zinc • 7 g • ⌀ 27.1 mm
KM# E5, N# 121255
1 Centime – obverse
1 Centime – reverse
Available for swap 1 Centime
1896-1906
Bronze • 7.51 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# 8, N# 4508
1 Centime (Essai) – obverse
1 Centime (Essai) – reverse
1 Centime (Essai)
1897
Pattern
Copper-nickel • 7.5 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# E6, N# 58200
1 Centime – obverse
1 Centime – reverse
Available for swap 1 Centime
1908-1939
Bronze (95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc) • 5.0 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 12.1, KM# 12.2, KM# 12.3, Schön# 16, N# 5152
1 Centime (Essai) – obverse
1 Centime (Essai) – reverse
1 Centime (Essai)
1910
Pattern
Bronze • 4.8 g • ⌀ 26.22 mm
KM# E7, Lec# 67a, N# 121624
1 Centime (Essai) – obverse
1 Centime (Essai) – reverse
1 Centime (Essai)
(1930)
Pattern
Silver (.900) • 5 g • ⌀ 26.22 mm
KM# E15, N# 121257
1 Centime (Essai) – obverse
1 Centime (Essai) – reverse
1 Centime (Essai)
(1930)
Pattern
Aluminium-bronze • 4.8 g • ⌀ 26.22 mm
KM# E16, N# 114171
1 Centime (Essai) – obverse
1 Centime (Essai) – reverse
1 Centime (Essai)
1940
Pattern
Zinc • 6 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# E36, N# 121258
1 Centime – obverse
1 Centime – reverse
Available for swap 1 Centime
1940-1941
Zinc • 6 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# 24, Schön# 22, N# 6675
1 Centime (Essai) – obverse
1 Centime (Essai) – reverse
1 Centime (Essai)
1941
Pattern
Silver • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# 24.3 var., Lec# 106b, N# 241451
1 Centime – obverse
1 Centime – reverse
Available for swap 1 Centime
1943
Aluminium • 0.6 g • ⌀ 17.3 mm
KM# 26, N# 6664
5 Centimes (Piedfort Essai) – obverse
5 Centimes (Piedfort Essai) – reverse
5 Centimes (Piedfort Essai)
1923
Pattern
Nickel brass • 4 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# PE2, N# 121626
5 Centimes (Essai) – obverse
5 Centimes (Essai) – reverse
5 Centimes (Essai)
1923
Pattern
Nickel brass • 4 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# E12, N# 121625
5 Centimes (Thick planchet) – obverse
5 Centimes (Thick planchet) – reverse
Available for swap 5 Centimes (Thick planchet)
1923-1938
Copper-nickel • 5 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 18, Schön# 17, N# 6665
5 Centimes (Thin planchet) – obverse
5 Centimes (Thin planchet) – reverse
Available for swap 5 Centimes (Thin planchet)
1938-1939
Nickel brass • 4 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 18.1a, Schön# 17a, N# 22677
5 Centimes – obverse
5 Centimes – reverse
Available for swap 5 Centimes
1943
Aluminium • 0.7 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
KM# 27, N# 10588
5 Centimes (Piedfort Essai) – obverse
5 Centimes (Piedfort Essai) – reverse
5 Centimes (Piedfort Essai)
1946
Pattern
Aluminium • 0.7 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# PE6, N# 114682
5 Centimes – obverse
5 Centimes – reverse
Available for swap 5 Centimes
1946
Aluminium • 0.7 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 30, N# 11289
5 Centimes (Essai) – obverse
5 Centimes (Essai) – reverse
5 Centimes (Essai)
1946
Pattern
Aluminium • 0.7 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# E40, N# 114172
10 Centimes – obverse
10 Centimes – reverse
Available for swap 10 Centimes
1885-1895
Silver (.900) • 2.721 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 2, Lec# 129->135, N# 264862
10 Centimes – obverse
10 Centimes – reverse
10 Centimes
1895-1897
Silver (.900) • 2.7 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 2a, Lec# 136->139, N# 11279
10 Centimes – obverse
10 Centimes – reverse
Available for swap 10 Centimes
1898-1919
Silver (.835) • 2.7 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 9, N# 11280
10 Centimes – obverse
10 Centimes – reverse
10 Centimes
1920
Billon (.400 silver) (Copper .600) • 3.0000 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 14, N# 11282
10 Centimes – obverse
10 Centimes – reverse
Available for swap 10 Centimes
1921-1937
Silver (.680) • 2.7000 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 16.1, KM# 16.2, Lec# Indo162, N# 2799
10 Centimes (Essai) – obverse
10 Centimes (Essai) – reverse
10 Centimes (Essai)
1937
Pattern
Copper-nickel • 2.7 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# E29, N# 114184
10 Centimes (Essai) – obverse
10 Centimes (Essai) – reverse
10 Centimes (Essai)
1939
Pattern
Nickel • 3 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# E32, N# 114091
10 Centimes (Essai) – obverse
10 Centimes (Essai) – reverse
10 Centimes (Essai)
1939
Pattern
Nickel • 6.6 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Lec# 175, N# 121289
10 Centimes (magnetic) – obverse
10 Centimes (magnetic) – reverse
Available for swap 10 Centimes (magnetic)
1939-1940
Nickel (100%) • 3 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 21.1, Schön# 22, N# 10054
10 Centimes (not magnetic) – obverse
10 Centimes (not magnetic) – reverse
Available for swap 10 Centimes (not magnetic)
1939-1941
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) • 3 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 21.1a, Schön# 22a, Lec# 179->182, N# 7155
10 Centimes – obverse
10 Centimes – reverse
Available for swap 10 Centimes
1945
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 28.1, KM# 28.2, Lec# 186, N# 2630
10 Centimes (Essai) – obverse
10 Centimes (Essai) – reverse
10 Centimes (Essai)
1945
Pattern
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# E38, N# 114169
10 Centimes (Essai) – obverse
10 Centimes (Essai) – reverse
10 Centimes (Essai)
1945
Pattern
Silver
Lec# 183a, N# 241454
10 Centimes (Piedfort Essai) – obverse
10 Centimes (Piedfort Essai) – reverse
10 Centimes (Piedfort Essai)
1945-1946
Pattern
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# PE4, N# 114681
20 Centimes – obverse
20 Centimes – reverse
20 Centimes
1885-1895
Silver (.900) • 5.443 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 3, N# 11283
20 Centimes – obverse
20 Centimes – reverse
20 Centimes
1895-1897
Silver (.900) • 5.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 3a, N# 34033
20 Centimes (Essai) – obverse
20 Centimes (Essai) – reverse
20 Centimes (Essai)
(1897)
Pattern
Silver (.900) • 5.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# E9, Lec# 199, N# 121290
20 Centimes – obverse
20 Centimes – reverse
Available for swap 20 Centimes
1898-1916
Silver (.835) • 5.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 10, N# 11284
20 Centimes – obverse
20 Centimes – reverse
20 Centimes
1909
Silver (.835) • 5.5 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 13, N# 34034
20 Centimes (Piedfort Essai) – obverse
20 Centimes (Piedfort Essai) – reverse
20 Centimes (Piedfort Essai)
1920
Pattern
Copper • 6 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# Pn3, N# 137790

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