© PCGS
© PCGS
50 Cents Pattern
1936 year| Copper-nickel | 10.2 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1936 |
| Value | 50 Cents (0.50 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 10.2 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#409643 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Denomination within wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
· INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE ·
50
CENT.
TITRE 0,900. POIDS 13 GR. 5
Translation:
French Indochina
Trial
0,900 purity, 13.5 grams
Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Essai of KM# 4a.2
Interesting fact
The Pattern 50 Cents coin from French Indochina was designed by the French sculptor and engraver, Lucien Bazor. Bazor was a renowned artist who also designed several other coins and medals for France and its colonies during the early 20th century. 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). The coin's reverse side features the French coat of arms and the denomination "50 Cents". I hope you find this information helpful and interesting!
