french-indochina-1885-item
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DenominationPiastre de Commerce
Country / EmpireFrench Indochina
Obverse DesignSeated Liberty (personification of France) wearing a Phrygian cap, holding a fasces and a branch. A column with a rooster is to her right, and a ship sails in the background. Inscriptions: 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE', 'INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE', and 'BARRE' (designer's signature).
Reverse DesignWreath of laurel and olive branches surrounding the central inscription 'PIASTRE DE COMMERCE' and the date '1885'. Below the wreath are the mint mark 'A' and privy marks (cornucopia and 'F'). Inscriptions: 'TITRE 0.900 POIDS 27.215 GR.' (indicating fineness and weight) and 'GARDE LA LOI ET LA PAIX'.
