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1 Piastre
| Issuer | French Indochina |
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| Year | 1885-1895 |
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| Value | 1 Piastre (1 ICFP) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the three-line inscription PIASTRE DE COMMERCE within an open wreath composed of oak and laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, with the Paris mint mark 'A' appearing below the wreath junction. The circumferential legend INDO-CHINE FRANCAISE arcs along the upper periphery, while the lower arc carries the fineness and weight specifications A TITRE 0,900. POIDS 27,215 GR., all separated by raised dots. The overall design emphasizes the coin's trade dollar character, intended to circulate alongside other major silver trade coinage in the Far East. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France |
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