1 Cent (Pattern) 1911 front 1 Cent (Pattern) 1911 back
1 Cent (Pattern) 1911 photo
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1 Cent Pattern

1911 year
Bronze 5.25 g 26 mm
Description
Issuer
French Indochina
Period
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type
Pattern
Year
1911
Value
1 Cent (0.01&nbspICFP)
Currency
Piastre (1880-1952)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
5.25 g
Diameter
26 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#430293
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Chinese script inside beaded circle, date below.

Lettering:
INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE
 百
一 之
 分
· 1911 ·

Translation:
French Indochina
One hundredth

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.