1947 (a) French Indochina Piastre

Obverse
1947 (a) French Indochina Piastre (Obverse)

Reverse
1947 (a) French Indochina Piastre (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Indochina 
Period:  Federation 
Face value:  1 Piastre 
Date:  1947 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Bust of Marianne facing right holding laurel, date below 
Legend:  UNION FRANÇAISE 
 
Reverse:  Denomination above plants 
Legend:  FÉDÉRATION INDOCHINOISE 1 PIASTRE 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Pierre Turin 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 32.2 

Currency
Unit:  French Indochinese Piastre 
System:  Standard coinage 
 
Fractions:  5 Sapeques = 1 Cent
100 Cents = 1 Piastre
 
Mint Marks: 
A, (a) - Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France
H - Heaton & Sons, Birmingham, England

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Issue
Year: 
1947 (a) 
Mint:  Paris 
Mintage:  54,480,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  18.1300g (0.58 Oz)  
Composition:  Copper-Nickel 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  34.50mm 
Thickness:  2.50mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1947 (a) 54,480,000 $0.85 $2.00 $4.50 $8.00 $8.90 $10.00 $30.00
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