5 Cents Pattern, French Indochina

5 Cents Pattern, French Indochina, 1923 obverse image5 Cents Pattern, French Indochina, 1923 reverse image
5 Cents Pattern coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    French Indochina flagFrench Indochina
  • Years of Minting:
    1923
  • Period:
    Third Republic (1870-1940)
  • Coin Type:
    Pattern
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Round with a round hole
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
5 Cents Pattern Reference Price

Reference Price

$3.99-$999.00

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

5 Cents Pattern Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Centre hole divides denomination, wreath surrounds, date below

Engraver:

Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Cornucopias flank centre hole, laureate head left above

Engraver:

Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth

5 Cents Pattern Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ A.PATEY ESSAI

Reverse:

INDOCHINE FRANÇAISE 5 CENT. 1923

5 Cents Pattern Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Nickel brass

Size

5 Cents Pattern sizes
  • Weight:4 g
  • Diameter:24 mm
  • Thickness:1.3 mm
  • Edge:Smooth

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