THE OBVERSE
french-indochina-1904-item

french-indochina-1904-item

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Denomination1 Piastre
Country / EmpireFrench Indochina
Obverse DesignSeated Liberty (or Marianne) figure facing left, holding a fasces in her right hand and a balance in her left. Inscriptions: 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' above, 'INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE' below. Designer's signature 'H. PATEY' below the figure.
Reverse DesignDenomination 'PIASTRE DE COMMERCE' and year '1904' within a wreath. Inscriptions: 'TITRE 0.900 POIDS 27 GR' and mint/privy marks around the wreath.

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