© PCGS
© PCGS
1 Cent Pattern
1923 year| Bronze | 4.98 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1923 |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.98 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#429592 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Chinese script inside beaded circle, date below. "Essai" mark on the field around 10 o'clock.
Lettering:
INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE
百
一 之
分
· 1923 ·
Translation:
French Indochina
One hundredth
Trial
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 Cent coin from French Indochina was designed by the French sculptor and engraver, Ernest-Eugène Hiolle, who was also responsible for designing several other coins and banknotes for France and its colonies during the early 20th century.
