1 Cent Pattern

Features

Issuer French Indochina
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Pattern
Year 1896
Value 1 Cent (0.01 ICFP)
Currency Piastre (1880-1952)
Composition Bronze
Weight 7.5 g
Diameter 27.1 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
121254
References KM# E3,
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.
Lec# 47,
Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises (2nd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
PCGS# 159587,
PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts)
PCGS# 159588,
PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts)
PCGS# 159589
PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts)

Obverse

Lettering and denomination around allegorical figures

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
1
CENT

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis

Reverse

Chinese script inside beaded circle, date below.

Lettering:
一百分之
INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE
· 1896 ·
ESSAI

Translation:
French Indochina
One hundredth
Trial

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1896 

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