© PCGS
© PCGS
1 Cent Pattern
1896 year| Bronze | 7.25 g | 27.5 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1896 |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 7.25 g |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#121254 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Chinese script inside beaded circle, date below.
Lettering:
一百分之
INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE
· 1896 ·
ESSAI
Translation:
French Indochina
One hundredth
Trial
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Cent (Pattern) 1896 from French Indochina made of Bronze weighing 7.25g is that it was designed by French engraver and designer, Ernest-Eugène Hiolle. Hiolle was a prominent figure in the field of numismatics and was responsible for designing many coins and banknotes for various countries, including France, Belgium, and several African and Asian countries. The coin's design features a woman representing the Republic of France on the obverse, and a stylized dragon on the reverse, which was a symbol of the Indochinese peninsula. The coin was never officially released into circulation, but a small number of pattern coins were struck and distributed to collectors and numismatists. Today, these coins are highly sought after by collectors and can fetch high prices at auction.
