French Indochina 1923-A 10 cents

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This ten cent piece is one of a type issued for French Indo-China during 1921-30. French Indochina was occupied by the Japanese in 1940. French attempts to reoccupy the area after World War Two were challenged by Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh, leading to French defeat and withdrawal in 1954. The colony was divided into Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

Recorded mintage: 21,755,000, a common date.

Specification: 2.7 g, 0.680 fine silver, .059 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 16.1.

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.

Link to:

• 1922 10 cents
• 1923 cent
• 1924 10 cents
• 1925 5 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1923
• return to French Indo-China