© PCGS
© PCGS
1 Cent Pattern
1896 year| Silver | - | 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 | Silver |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#429643 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Chinese script inside beaded circle, date below.
Lettering:
一百分之
INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE
· 1896 ·
Translation:
French Indochina
One hundredth
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 Cent (Pattern) 1896 from French Indochina made of Silver is a rare and unique coin, with only 200 pieces minted. It was designed by French engraver, Ernest-Pierre Deloye, and features a portrait of a young woman representing the French Republic, surrounded by rice stalks and the inscription "Indochine Française". The coin was never circulated and was only used as a pattern, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
