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1 Cent Pattern
1896 year| Zinc | 7 g | 27.1 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1896 |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 27.1 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#121255 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Chinese script inside beaded circle, date below.
Lettering:
一百分之
INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE
· 1896 ·
ESSAI
Translation:
One hundredth
French Indochina
Trial
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 Cent coin from French Indochina was designed by the French engraver, Ernest-Eugène Hiolle, who was also responsible for designing several other coins and banknotes for France and its colonies during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
