© Quang VH
© Quang VH
20 Cents Mule
1909 year| Silver (.835) | 5.5 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1909 |
| Value | 20 Cents (20 centièmes) (0.20 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 5.5 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#34034 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Denomination within wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE
20 CENT.
·TITRE 0.900 . POIDS 5 GR 4·
Translation:
French Indochina
0.900 purity, 5.4 grams
Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Mule; obverse is KM#10, Reverse is KM#3a, but this coin is .835 silverInteresting fact
One interesting fact about the 1909 French Indochina 20 Cents (Mule) coin is that it features a unique blend of French and Vietnamese design elements. The obverse side of the coin bears the image of a Gallic rooster, which is a symbol of France, while the reverse side features a traditional Vietnamese dragon. This blending of cultures reflects the complex history of French Indochina, which was a colony of France that included present-day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
