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20 Cents – French Cochinchina

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1879–1885
Country: Vietnam Country flag
Period:
Third Republic
(1870—1940)
Currency:
Piastre
(1878—1885)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 670,100
Material
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 5.44 g
Silver weight: 4.90 g
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 90% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard5
Numista: #11302
Value
Bullion value: $13.44

Obverse

Inscription:
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE

1872

BARRE
Translation:
FRENCH REPUBLIC

1872

BARRE
Script: Latin
Language: French

Reverse

Inscription:
COCHINCHINE FRANCAISE

20 CENT A

TITRE 0,900 POIDS 5,443
Translation:
FRENCH COCHINCHINA

20 CENTIMES A

TITLE 0.900 WEIGHT 5.443
Script: Latin
Language: French

Edge

Reeded

Categories

Symbol> Allegory
Symbol> Fasces
Symbol> Wreath

Mints

NameMark
Monnaie de ParisA

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1879A350,000
1879A—Proof
1884A320,000
1885A100Proof

Series: 1879 French Cochinchina circulation coins

1 Sapeque obverse
1 Sapeque reverse
1 Sapeque
1879-1898
1 Cent obverse
1 Cent reverse
1 Cent
1879-1885
10 Cents obverse
10 Cents reverse
10 Cents
1879-1885
20 Cents obverse
20 Cents reverse
20 Cents
1879-1885
50 Cents obverse
50 Cents reverse
50 Cents
1879-1885
💎 Very Rare