© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
1 Piastre Countermark "4" on cheek
1931 year| Silver (.900) | 19.870 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1931 |
| Value | 1 Piastre (1 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 19.870 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Milled, Countermarked |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#114983 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Indigenous design around lettering.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INDOCHINE FRANÇAISE
1
PIASTRE
1931
Translation: French Indochina
Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer
Edge
Reeded
Comment
With ink weight notation as applied at the mint. Countermark 4 punched on cheek. An experimental trial strike, and very similar to the plate coin in Lecompte.Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 Piastre (Countermark "4" on cheek) 1931 from French Indochina made of Silver (.900) weighing 19.870 g is a rare and valuable coin, with only a few known examples in existence. It is considered a prized collector's item among numismatists and collectors of Asian coins.
