| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Year | 1885-1895 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Piastre (1 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 27.215 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean-Auguste Barre |
| In circulation to | 1926 |
| Reference(s) | KM#5, Lec#266-275 |
| Obverse description | Marianne seated left with fasces, date in exergue |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1895 BARRE (Translation: French Republic 1895 Barre) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within wreath |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | · INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE · PIASTRE DE COMMERCE A TITRE 0,900. POIDS 27,215 GR. (Translation: French Indochina Trade Piastre 0,900 purity, 27,215 Grams) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1885 A - Lec-266 - 800 000 1885 A - Proof - 1886 A - Lec-267 - 3 216 000 1886 A - Proof - 1887 A - Lec-268 - 3 076 000 1888 A - Lec-269 - 948 000 1889 A - Lec-270 - 1 240 000 1889 A - Proof; Lec-271 - 100 1890 A - Lec-272 - 6 108 1893 A - Lec-273 - 795 000 1894 A - Lec-274 - 1 308 000 1895 A - Lec-275 - 1 782 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 5899088070 |
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