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2 Sapeque
- Series:
- 1885~1940 - French Administration
- Catalog codes:
- Col:FR-IC-000001, WCC:km6
- Issued on:
- 1887
- Last issue date:
- 1902
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular with square hole
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 2.2 grams
- Diameter:
- 20 mm
- Face value:
- 2 French Indochinese sapeque
- Known mintage:
- 35,000,200
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 81% Accuracy: Medium
- Related items:
- 2 (See)
- Description:
- ColnectScrp
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¼ Cents
- Series:
- 1939~1944 - Vichy France
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Themes:
- Geometric Shapes | Plants (Flora)
- Issued on:
- ColnectIsBest
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Japan Mint, Osaka, Japan | Ministry of Finance Minting Company, Hanoi, Vietnam (1945~1948)
- Composition:
- Zinc
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular with round hole
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 2.4 grams
- Diameter:
- 20 mm
- Face value:
- ¼ c - French Indochinese cent
- Known mintage:
- 547,372,000
- Composition Details:
- ~ 98% zinc~ 98% zinc
- Score:
- 47% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- Front: Square between 4 tripled diagonals
between (value, top) ¼ (bottom) CENT. (-ime)
legend: none
Back: Raised square between (top) ETAT FRANÇAIS
(left/right) mirrored grain sprigs (below) INDOCHINE
(bottom, year) 1941 - 1944
legend: none
Publisher: Vinchy government
Edge: P - plain, type: П
Previously known as: y-v31
Note: 1941 and 1942 lead counterfeits are known - Buy Now:
½ Cents
- Series:
- ColnectScrp
- Catalog codes:
- Col:FR-IC-000003, WCC:km20
- Themes:
- VisitColnectCom
- Issued on:
- 1935
- Last issue date:
- 1940
- Distribution:
- from colnect.com
- Mints:
- ColnectIsBest
- Composition:
- ColnectIsBest
- Edge:
- ColnectScrp
- Orientation:
- VisitColnectCom
- Shape:
- from colnect.com
- Rim:
- ColnectScrp
- Weight:
- ColnectIsBest
- Diameter:
- ColnectScrp
- Face value:
- iInfringe
- Known mintage:
- ColnectIsBest
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- CopyWrong
- Description:
- Front: Mirrored wreath between (top, part name) FRANÇAISE
(value, left) ½ (right) C ENT (inside C)
legend: (top, part colony name) INDOCHINE
(bottom-left, mint director privy mark)
(c) Cornucopia (Paris, France)
(bottom, year between spacers/dots) 1935 - 1940
(bottom-right, engraver general privy mark)
(w) Wing (Lucien Bazor, 1931-1958)
Back: R F (left, Republique, right, Française)
below Phrygian cap with decorated circle
legend: none, wreath of two oak branch (7-4-8) 19 leaves
inside wreath of 2 branches
with (15-15) 30 leaves
designer: (bottom-right) EM.LINDAUER - Buy Now:
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1 Cent
- Series:
- 1885~1940 - French Administration
- Catalog codes:
- Col:FR-IC-000004, WCC:km1
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Faces | Geometric Shapes | Legends | Women
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 9.9 grams
- Diameter:
- 32 mm
- Face value:
- 1 c - French Indochinese cent
- Known mintage:
- 17,020,100
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 34% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- iInfringe
- Buy Now:
- 2 sale offers from US$ 7.22
1 Cent
- Series:
- 1885~1940 - French Administration
- Catalog codes:
- from colnect.com
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Faces | Geometric Shapes | Legends | Plants (Flora) | Women
- Issued on:
- 1895
- Last issue date:
- 1895
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform. Both sides
- Weight:
- 10 grams
- Diameter:
- 31 mm
- Face value:
- 1 c - French Indochinese cent
- Known mintage:
- 290,000
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 95% Accuracy: Medium
- Description:
- Front: a rectangular cartouche with value in 4
stacked characters 百分之一 (100 (Cent) of Piastre part 1)
between (Western value, left) 1 (right) C (Centime)
inside a dotted circle
legend: (above, colony name) INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE
(loer-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom weight POIDS 10 GR
Back: Sitting woman "Libertine" with fasces above
exergue (below) mintmark A (paris, France)
(lower-right, designer) A.B (Albert Désiré Barre)
inside (double) circle which outer one is chained-dotted
legend: (texted value) UN CENTIEME DE PIASTRE
(bottom-left, director privy mark, c) cornucopia (Paris)
(bottom, year) 1895
(bottom-right, engravor general, f) fasces (1880-1896)
Edge: P - plain, type: Î - Buy Now:
1 Cent
- Series:
- 1885~1940 - French Administration
- Catalog codes:
- Col:FR-IC-000006, WCC:km8
- Themes:
- Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Flags | Geometric Shapes | Legends | Statues | Torches | Women
- Issued on:
- CopyWrong
- Last issue date:
- ColnectScrp
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular with round hole
- Rim:
- Raised. Front: gladiform. Back: not decorated
- Weight:
- 7.51 grams
- Diameter:
- 27.5 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.66 mm
- Face value:
- 1 c - French Indochinese cent
- Known mintage:
- 57,545,100
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 65% Accuracy: High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Front: Four characters (value) 百之分一
(top) 百 (100, (right) 之 (part of)
(bottom) 分 (Piastre, left) 一 (one, 1)
(translation: 1 part of 100 of a Piastre)
inside chained-dotted circle
legend: (above, colony name) INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE
(lower-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom, year) 1896 - 1906
Back: Statue-like Sitting woman (left) "Libertine" showing
flag to younger woman with (value) 1 CENT (-ime)
legend: (proprietor, left) REPUBLIQUE (right) FRANÇAISE
(bottom-left, director privy mark, c) cornucopia (Paris)
(bottom, mintmark) A (Paris, France)
(bottom-right, engravor general, t) torch
(Henry, Patey, 1896-1920)
Edge: P - plain, type: Î
Designer: Dupuis - Buy Now:
1 Cent ("A" Mint Mark)
- Series:
- 1885~1940 - French Administration
- Catalog codes:
- Col:FR-IC-000007, WCC:km12.1
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Flags | Geometric Shapes | Legends | Statues | Torches | Women
- Issued on:
- 1908
- Last issue date:
- 1939
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Bronze
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular with round hole
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Weight:
- 5 grams
- Diameter:
- 26 mm
- Face value:
- 1 c - French Indochinese cent
- Known mintage:
- 196,026,000
- Composition Details:
- 90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin
- Score:
- 33% Accuracy: Very High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- ColnectScrp
- Buy Now:
- 4 sale offers from US$ 2.50
1 Cent
- Series:
- 1885~1940 - French Administration
- Catalog codes:
- iInfringe
- Variants:
- Click to see variants
- Themes:
- Geometric Shapes | Headgear | Plants (Flora) | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- from colnect.com
- Last issue date:
- VisitColnectCom
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Composition:
- Zinc
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular with round hole
- Rim:
- Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
- Diameter:
- 27.5 mm
- Face value:
- 1 c - French Indochinese cent
- Known mintage:
- 1,990,000
- Composition Details:
- ~ 98% zinc~ 98% zinc
- Score:
- 81% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- Front: (value) 1 CENT above plant
above(bottom, year) 1940
legend: (colony name, left) INDOCHINE (right) FRANÇAISE
Back: Wreath of two branches between (top) Phrygian cap
with double circle
(bottom, value) 1 CENT (-ime)
legend: (proprietor, left) REPUBLIQUE (right) FRANÇAISE
Publisher: Vinchy government
Edge: P - plain
Previously known as: y-v30 - Buy Now:
1 Cent
- Series:
- 1939~1944 - Vichy France
- Catalog codes:
- Col:FR-IC-000009, WCC:km26
- Themes:
- Crops | Plants (Flora)
- Issued on:
- 1943
- Last issue date:
- 1943
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Ministry of Finance Minting Company, Hanoi, Vietnam (1945~1948)
- Composition:
- Aluminium
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular with round hole
- Rim:
- Raised. Lower ring. Both sides
- Weight:
- 0.6 grams
- Diameter:
- 17.3 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.2 mm
- Face value:
- 1 c - French Indochinese cent
- Known mintage:
- 15,000,000
- Composition Details:
- ~ 99% aluminium~ 99% aluminium
- Score:
- 53% Accuracy: High
- Related items:
- 1 (See)
- Description:
- Front: (value, left) 1 (right) =
between (top, currency) CENT. (-ime)
(below, colony name) INDOCHINE
Back: (left/right) Two mirrored leafy spays
between (top, proprietor) ETAT FRANÇAIS (bottom, year) 1943
legend: none
Publisher: Vinchy government
Varieties: 3 edge varieties
Edge: P/G/PG - plain / grained / plain with grained parts
Previously known as: y-v32 - Buy Now:
5 Cents (thick planchet)
- Series:
- 1885~1940 - French Administration
- Catalog codes:
- Col:FR-IC-000010, WCC:km18
- Themes:
- Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Legends | Torches | Women | Wreaths
- Issued on:
- ColnectScrp
- Last issue date:
- iInfringe
- Distribution:
- Standard Circulation
- Mints:
- Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France
- Composition:
- Copper-Nickel
- Edge:
- Plain/smooth
- Orientation:
- Coin alignment ↑O↓
- Shape:
- Circular with round hole
- Rim:
- Raised. Gladiform with pins in between. Both sides
- Weight:
- 5.2 grams
- Diameter:
- 24 mm
- Thickness:
- 1.6 mm
- Face value:
- 5 c - French Indochinese cent
- Known mintage:
- 26,480,000
- Composition Details:
- 75% copper, 25% nickel75% copper, 25% nickel
- Score:
- 49% Accuracy: High
- Description:
- CopyWrong
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