1 Cent Pattern, French Indochina

1 Cent Pattern, French Indochina, 1896 obverse image1 Cent Pattern, French Indochina, 1896 reverse image
1 Cent Pattern coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    French Indochina flagFrench Indochina
  • Years of Minting:
    1896
  • Period:
    Third Republic (1870-1940)
  • Coin Type:
    Pattern
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Round with a round hole
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    n/a
1 Cent Pattern Reference Price

Reference Price

$2.00-$700.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

1 Cent Pattern Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Chinese script inside beaded circle, date below.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Lettering and denomination around allegorical figures

Engraver:

Jean-Baptiste-Daniel Dupuis

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth

1 Cent Pattern Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1 CENT

Reverse:

一百分之 INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE · 1896 · ESSAI

1 Cent Pattern Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Zinc

Size

1 Cent Pattern sizes
  • Weight:7 g
  • Diameter:27.1 mm
  • Thickness:2 mm
  • Edge:Smooth

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