french-indochina-1885-item-2
DenominationPiastre de Commerce
Country / EmpireFrench Indochina
Obverse DesignSeated Liberty (Marianne) holding a fasces, with a balance scale at her feet. Inscriptions: 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE', 'INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE'. Designer's signature 'BARRE' below Liberty.
Reverse DesignLarge wreath surrounding the central text. Inscriptions: 'PIASTRE DE COMMERCE', '1885', 'TITRE 0.900 POIDS 27 GR'. Mint mark 'A' and privy marks (cornucopia and fasces) are visible.
