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20 Cents
– French Cochinchina
Standard circulation coins
Series:
1879 French Cochinchina circulation coins
Context
Years:
1879–1885
Country:
Vietnam
Issuer:
French Cochinchina
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:
#
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5
Numista:
#11302
Value
Bullion value:
$13.44
Obverse
Inscription:
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
1872
BARRE
Translation:
FRENCH REPUBLIC
1872
BARRE
Script:
Latin
Language:
French
Engraver:
Jean-Auguste Barre
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
Engraver:
Jean-Auguste Barre
Edge
Reeded
Categories
Symbol
>
Allegory
Symbol
>
Fasces
Symbol
>
Wreath
Mints
Name
Mark
Monnaie de Paris
A
Mintings
Year
Mint Mark
Mintage
Quality
Collection
1879
A
350,000
+
1879
A
—
Proof
+
1884
A
320,000
+
1885
A
100
Proof
+
Series:
1879 French Cochinchina circulation coins
1 Sapeque
1879-1898
1 Cent
1879-1885
10 Cents
1879-1885
20 Cents
1879-1885
50 Cents
1879-1885
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Very Rare