© PCGS
© PCGS
20 Cents Pattern
1945 year| Aluminium | 2.2 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | French Union (1946-1958) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1945 |
| Value | 20 Cents (20 centièmes) (0.20 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 2.2 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#114175 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
Reverse
Rice plant divides denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INDOCHINE FRANÇAISE
ESSAI
20 CENT.
Translation:
French Indochina
Trial
Engraver: Pierre Turin
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The Pattern 20 Cents coin from French Indochina was designed by the French engraver, Ernest-Pierre Ménard. Ménard was a renowned artist and engraver who also designed several other coins for France and its colonies during the early 20th century. His design for the Pattern 20 Cents coin features a stylized image of a peasant woman wearing a traditional Vietnamese hat, surrounded by rice stalks and the inscription "Indochine Française" (French Indochina). The coin's design was meant to symbolize the agricultural richness and cultural heritage of Indochina, which was a French colony at the time.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Cents (Pattern) 1945 coin.
