© PCGS
© PCGS
½ Cent Pattern
1939 year| Silver plated | - | 21 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1939 |
| Value | ½ Cent (0.005 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Silver plated |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#429456 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Denomination divided by grain sprigs around center hole, date below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INDOCHINE
FRANÇAISE
1/2 CENT
1939
Translation: French Indochina
Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The Pattern ½ Cent coin from French Indochina, minted in 1939, was designed by the French engraver and sculptor, Auguste C. Patey. Patey was a renowned artist who also designed several other coins for French Indochina, as well as for other countries, including France, Cambodia, and Laos. The coin's design features a stylized image of a peasant woman, representing the agricultural industry of Indochina, surrounded by rice stalks and other symbols of prosperity. The use of silver plating gives the coin a distinctive shine and adds to its collectible value.
