French Indochina 1889-A cent

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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This one cent piece is one of a type issued for French Indo-China during 1885-94. This is a slightly better date but is not worth much in worn condition. The succeeding type (KM 7) replaced "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE" with "UN CENTIEME DE PIASTRE".

Recorded mintage: 1,573,000 + 100 proofs.

Specification: 10 g, bronze, 31 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.

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