© PCGS
© PCGS
20 Cents Pattern ND
1931 year| Bronze plated silver | 7 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1931 |
| Value | 20 Cents (20 centièmes) (0.20 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Bronze plated silver |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#122964 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Denomination within wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE
20
CENT.
TITRE 0.680.POIDS 5GR.4
Translation:
French Indochina
0.680 purity, 5.4 grams
Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 20 Cents (Pattern) ND (1931) from French Indochina made of Bronze plated silver weighing 7 g is that it was designed by the French engraver and sculptor, Ernest-Eugène Hiolle. Hiolle was a prominent artist during the early 20th century and his work can be found on various coins and medals from that time period. The coin's design features a stylized portrait of a young woman representing the French colony of Indochina, surrounded by rice stalks and the French motto "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity). This coin is considered a rare and valuable collector's item, with only a few known examples existing in this condition.
