© PCGS
© PCGS
½ Cent Pattern
1940 year| Zinc | - | 24 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1940 |
| Value | ½ Cent (0.005 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#429489 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
1/2 at the top, CENT at the bottom, olive branch on the right and RF on the left; in the exergue (date).
Script: Latin
Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The Pattern ½ Cent coin from French Indochina, minted in 1940, was designed by the French engraver and sculptor, Auguste C. M. 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 features a unique blend of French and Indochinese design elements, reflecting the cultural fusion that characterized the colonial era in Indochina.
