Description

French Indochina (1887–1954), was a grouping of French colonial territories in Southeast Asia. A grouping of the three Vietnamese regions of Tonkin (north), Annam (centre), and Cochinchina (south) with Cambodia was formed in 1887. Laos was added in 1893 and the leased Chinese territory of Guangzhouwan in 1898.

Engraver: Jean-Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis.

Obverse

Female togate figure (the French Republic) seated, holding flag, and protecting Asian female (Indo-China) below.

Bottom-left cornucopia (the logo of the Paris Mint). Bottom-right a torch (privy mark of Henri-Auguste Patey, Chief Engraver at the Paris Mint from 1896-1930).

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
1 CENT
A
DANIEL-DUPUIS

Reverse

Four Chinese characters around piercing. French legends around, date below.

Chinese characters:
- top: 百 (100)
- left: 一 (1)
- right: 之 (part of)
- bottom: 分 (Piastre)
Translation: 1 part of 100 of a Piastre.

INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE

一 之

• 1899 •

Edge
Characteristics
Material Bronze
Weight 7.51 g
Diameter 26.22 mm
Thickness 1.26 mm
Shape round with a center hole
Alignment Coin
Mint
Paris Mint (A)

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