French Indochina 1911-A 10 centimes

photo courtesy Stack's

This specimen was lot 769 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (New York, December 2009), where it sold for $287.50. The catalog description noted, "FRENCH INDO-CHINA. 10 Centimes, 1911 A. Seated Republic. Rv. Value in wreath. Lovely glowing lustre makes this super Gem a splendid type example. MS-66 (ANACS)." This type was issued from the Paris mint 1898-1919 and superseded a similar design of 0.900 fineness (KM 2) issued 1885-97. Billon coins with this design (KM 16) were minted 1920-31. The date is not rare tho better than the common dates, 1902 and 1913.

Recorded mintage: 2,311,000.

Specification: 2.7 g, 0.835 fine silver, .072 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 9.

Source:

• Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1905 piastre
• 1906 piastre
• 1909 10 cents
• 1911 cent
• 1911 20 cents
• 1914 10 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1911
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