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.
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Piastre (1880-1952)

5 Sapeques = 1 Cent • 100 Cents = 1 Piastre = 1 Dollar

Sapeque (Pattern)
1887

Pattern
Nickel silver • 2.15 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# E1, Lec# 1, PCGS# 516044, Gad# 1, VG# 4063, N# 21090
Sapeque (Pattern)
1887

Pattern
Nickel silver • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# E1, Lec# 2, PCGS# 537386, N# 407462
Sapeque (Pattern)
ND (1887)

Pattern
Zinc
Lec# 4, PCGS# 652557, Gad# 4, N# 407468
Available for swap Sapeque
1887-1902

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 2.01 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 6, Lec# 16, N# 11331
Sapeque (Pattern)
1898

Pattern
Silver plated nickel silver • 1.98 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Lec# 13a, PCGS# 509478, N# 142282
Sapeque (Pattern)
1904

Pattern
Zinc • 2.76 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Lec# 20, PCGS# 537397, N# 407477
Sapeque (Pattern)
1904

Pattern
Zinc • 2.04 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Lec# 21, PCGS# 537398, N# 121260
Available for swap ¼ Cent
1941-1944

Standard circulation coin
Zinc • 2.4 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 25, Schön# 25, Lec# 23, N# 10055
½ Cent (Pattern)
1935

Pattern
Bronze • 4.0 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# E27, Lec# 26, PCGS# 516915, PCGS# 516916, PCGS# 516917, N# 114170
Available for swap ½ Cent
1935-1940

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 4.0 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 20, N# 6663
½ Cent
1939-1940

Standard circulation coin
Zinc • 3.04 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 20a, Gad# 4, N# 75693
Available for swap 1 Cent
1885-1894

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 10 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 1, N# 3311
1 Cent
1895

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 10 g • ⌀ 31 mm
KM# 7, Lec-Indo# 46, N# 11276
1 Cent (Pattern)
1896

Pattern
Bronze • 7.5 g • ⌀ 27.1 mm
KM# E3, Lec# 47, PCGS# 159587, PCGS# 159588, PCGS# 159589, N# 121254
1 Cent (Pattern)
1896

Pattern
Zinc • 7 g • ⌀ 27.1 mm
KM# E5, N# 121255
1 Cent (Pattern)
1896

Pattern
Bronze • 15 g • ⌀ 27.1 mm
KM# P1, Lec# 48, VG# 4274, PCGS# 550827, N# 407490
Available for swap 1 Cent
1896-1906

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 7.51 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# 8, N# 4508
1 Cent (Essai)
1897

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 7.5 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# E6, N# 58200
Available for swap 1 Cent
1908-1939

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 5.0 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 12, Schön# 16, Lec# 101, N# 5152
1 Cent (Pattern)
1910

Pattern
Bronze • 4.8 g • ⌀ 26.22 mm
KM# E7, Lec# 67a, N# 121624
1 Cent (Pattern)
ND (1930)

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 5 g • ⌀ 26.22 mm
KM# E15, N# 121257
1 Cent (Pattern)
ND (1931)

Pattern
Aluminium bronze • 4.8 g • ⌀ 26.22 mm
KM# E16, Lec# 102a, N# 114171
1 Cent (Pattern)
1940

Pattern
Zinc • 6 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# E36, N# 121258
Available for swap 1 Cent
1940-1941

Standard circulation coin
Zinc • 6 g • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# 24, Schön# 22, N# 6675
1 Cent (Essai)
1941

Pattern
Silver • ⌀ 27.5 mm
KM# 24.3 var., Lec# 106b, N# 241451
Available for swap 1 Cent
1943

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.6 g • ⌀ 17.3 mm
KM# 26, N# 6664
5 Cents (Pattern)
1923

Pattern
Nickel brass • 4 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# E12, N# 121625
5 Cents (Piedfort Pattern)
1923

Pattern
Nickel brass • 4 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# PE2, N# 121626
Available for swap 5 Cents (Copper-nickel)
1923-1938

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 5 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 18, Schön# 17, N# 6665
Available for swap 5 Cents (Nickel silver)
1938-1939

Standard circulation coin
Nickel silver • 4 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 18.1a, Schön# 17a, Lec# 120, Lec# 121, N# 22677
Available for swap 5 Cents
1943

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.7 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
KM# 27, N# 10588
Available for swap 5 Cents
1946

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.7 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 30, N# 11289
5 Cents (Pattern)
1946

Pattern
Aluminium • 0.7 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# E40, N# 114172
5 Cents (Piedfort Pattern)
1946

Pattern
Aluminium • 0.7 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# PE6, N# 114682
Available for swap 10 Cents
1885-1895

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 2.721 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 2, Lec# 129->135, N# 264862
10 Cents
1895-1897

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 2.7 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 2a, Lec# 136->139, N# 11279
Available for swap 10 Cents
1898-1919

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.835) • 2.7 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 9, N# 11280
10 Cents
1920

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.400 silver) • 3.0000 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 14, N# 11282
Available for swap 10 Cents
1921-1937

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.680) • 2.7000 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 16.1, KM# 16.2, Lec# Indo162, N# 2799
10 Cents (Pattern)
1937

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 2.7 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# E29, Lec# 172, N# 114184
10 Cents (Pattern)
1939

Pattern
Nickel • 3 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# E32, N# 114091
Available for swap 10 Cents (Magnetic)
1939-1940

Standard circulation coin
Nickel • 3 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 21.1, Schön# 22, N# 10054
Available for swap 10 Cents (Non-Magnetic)
1939-1941

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 3 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 21.1a, Schön# 22a, Lec# 179->182, N# 7155
Available for swap 10 Cents
1945

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 28.1, KM# 28.2, Lec# 186, N# 2630
10 Cents (Pattern)
1945

Pattern
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# E38, N# 114169
10 Cents (Essai)
1945

Pattern
Silver
Lec# 183a, N# 241454
10 Cents (Piedfort Pattern)
1945-1946

Pattern
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# PE4, N# 114681
20 Cents
1885-1895

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 5.443 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 3, N# 11283
20 Cents
1895-1897

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 5.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 3a, N# 34033
20 Cents (Pattern)
ND (1897)

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 5.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# E9, Lec# 199, N# 121290
Available for swap 20 Cents
1898-1916

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.835) • 5.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 10, N# 11284
20 Cents (Mule)
1909

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.835) • 5.5 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 13, N# 34034
20 Cents
1920

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.400 silver) • 6 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 15, N# 11285
20 Cents (Piedfort Pattern)
1920

Pattern
Copper • 6 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# Pn3, N# 137790
Available for swap 20 Cents
1921-1937

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.680) • 5.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 17.1, KM# 17.2, N# 10064
Available for swap 20 Cents (Pattern)
1928

Pattern
Brass • 5 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# E13, N# 121623
20 Cents (Pattern)
ND (1931)

Pattern
Silver (.680) • 5.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# E20, N# 122964
20 Cents (Pattern)
1937

Pattern
Silver (.680) • 5.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# E30, N# 114173
20 Cents (Pattern)
1937

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 5.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# E31, N# 121291
Available for swap 20 Cents (Magnetic)
1939

Standard circulation coin
Nickel • 7 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 23, N# 24122
20 Cents (Pattern)
1939

Pattern
Nickel • 7 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# E33, KM# E34, KM# E35, N# 119492
Available for swap 20 Cents (Non-Magnetic)
1939-1941

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 6.00 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 23a, N# 4064
Available for swap 20 Cents
1945

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 2.2 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 29, N# 2422
Available for swap 20 Cents (Pattern)
1945

Pattern
Aluminium • 2.2 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# E39, N# 114175
20 Cents (Piedfort Pattern)
1945

Pattern
Aluminium • 2.2 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# PE5, N# 121294
50 Cents
1885-1895

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 13.607 g • ⌀ 29 mm
KM# 4, GadCol# 31, Lec# 255, Lec# 256, Lec# 257, N# 21089
Available for swap 50 Cents
1896-1936

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 13.5000 g • ⌀ 29 mm
KM# 4a.1, KM# 4a.2, GadCol# 32, N# 11286
50 Cents (Pattern)
ND (1931)

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 9.37 g • ⌀ 29 mm
KM# E22, N# 121292
50 Cents (Pattern)
1936

Pattern
Aluminium • 13.5 g • ⌀ 29 mm
KM# E28, Lec# 262, N# 114177
Available for swap 50 Cents
1946

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 12.5 g • ⌀ 29 mm
KM# 31, GadCol# 33, N# 7322
50 Cents (Pattern)
1946

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 12.5 g • ⌀ 29 mm
KM# E41, Lec# 264, N# 114178
50 Cents (Piedfort Pattern)
1946

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 12.5 g • ⌀ 29 mm
KM# PE7, N# 121296
Available for swap 1 Piastre
1885-1895

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 27.215 g • ⌀ 39 mm
KM# 5, Lec# 266-275, N# 4510
Available for swap 1 Piastre
1895-1928

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 27 g • ⌀ 39 mm
KM# 5a.1, KM# 5a.2, KM# 5a.3, Lec# 277->305, N# 11287
Available for swap 1 Piastre
1931

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 19, N# 11288
1 Piastre (Pattern)
1931

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# E26, N# 32242
1 Piastre (Pattern)
1931

Pattern
Aluminium • 15 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# EA26, Lec# 311, N# 114182
1 Piastre (Piedfort Pattern)
1931

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# PE3, Gad# 36, Lec# 307, N# 121295
1 Piastre (Pattern)
ND (1931)

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 30 g • ⌀ 39 mm
Lec# 276, KM# E24, N# 121293
1 Piastre (Countermark "4" on cheek)
1931

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 19.870 g • ⌀ 35 mm
Lec# 306.1, Lec# 306.8, N# 114983
1 Piastre (Countermark cancellation perforations)
1931

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 35 mm
Lec# 306.12, Lec# 306.17, KM# 306.19, N# 122965
1 Piastre (Pattern)
1946

Pattern
Copper-nickel • ⌀ 35 mm
Gad# 37 var., Maz# 259 var., Lec# 314, N# 319869
1 Piastre (Pattern)
1946

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 18 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# E42, N# 114185
1 Piastre (Pattern)
1946

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 18 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# E43, Lec# 315, N# 114680
Available for swap 1 Piastre (Indochinese Federation)
1946-1947

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 18 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 32.1, KM# 32.2, Schön# 31, N# 4509
1 Piastre (Piedfort Pattern)
1947

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 18 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# PE8, Lec# 318, N# 123025

Tael (1943-1944)

1000 Cash / Văn = 1 Tael

½ Tael (Essai)
ND (1943)

Pattern
Silver • 18.15 g • ⌀ 34.6 mm
KM# E46, Lec# 321, N# 342971
½ Tael
ND (1943-1944)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 19.2 g • ⌀ 34.7 mm
KM# A1, X# 1, Gad# Cousinié 39, Lec# 322, N# 18762
1 Tael
ND (1943-1944)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 38 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# A2a, N# 49612
1 Tael
ND (1943-1944)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 37.4 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# A3, L&M# 435, Lec# 325, Kann# 939, N# 11292
1 Tael
ND (1943-1944)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 38 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# A4, L&M# 436, Lec# 326, X# 4, N# 11291

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