20 Cents Pattern

Features

Issuer French Indochina
Period French Union (1946-1958)
Type Pattern
Year 1945
Value 20 Cents (20 centièmes) (0.20 ICFP)
Currency Piastre (1880-1952)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 2.2 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
114175
References KM# E39
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Marianne facing right with laurel branch, date in exergue

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
1945
P.TURIN

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Reverse

Rice plant divides denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
INDOCHINE FRANÇAISE
ESSAI
20 CENT.

Translation:
French Indochina
Trial

Engraver: Pierre Turin

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

Mark

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1945  Wing 1 100 Essai

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