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½ Cent Pattern

Features

Issuer French Indochina
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Patterns
Year 1938
Value ½ Cent (0.005 ICFP)
Currency Piastre (1880-1952)
Composition Silver plated bronze
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
430021
References Lec# 29a
Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
, PCGS# 522457
PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts)

Obverse

Centre hole divides RF, liberty cap above, wreath surrounds

Script: Latin

Lettering: RF

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Reverse

Denomination divided by grain sprigs around centre hole, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
INDOCHINE
FRANÇAISE
1/2 CENT
1938

Translation: French Indochina

Engraver: Edmond-Émile Lindauer

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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