| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Year | 1885-1895 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Cents (0.50 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 13.607 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean-Auguste Barre |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#4, GadCol#31, Lec#255, 256, 257 |
| Obverse description | Marianne seated left with fasces, date in exergue |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1885 BARRE (Translation: French Republic) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within wreath. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | · INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE · 50 CENT. TITRE 0,900.POIDS 13,607 GR. (Translation: French Indochina 0,900 purity, 13,607 grams) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | (A) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1885 A - - 40 000 1885 A - Proof - 1889 A - Proof; Lec-255 - 100 1894 A - Lec-256 - 100 000 1895 A - Lec-257 - 100 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 6615053640 |
| Comments |