| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 27.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#E5 |
| Obverse description | Lettering and denomination around allegorical figures |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1 CENT (Translation: French Republic) |
| Reverse description | Chinese script inside beaded circle, date below. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | 一百分之 INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE · 1896 · ESSAI (Translation: One hundredth French Indochina Trial) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1896 - Essai; No mintmark - |
| Numisquare ID | 8721926120 |
| Comments |