1939 (a) French Indochina 5 Cents

Obverse
1939 (a) French Indochina 5 Cents (Obverse)

Reverse
1939 (a) French Indochina 5 Cents (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Indochina 
Period:  French Colony 
Face value:  5 Cents 
Dates:  From 1938 to 1939 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Cornucopias flank center hole, laureate head facing left above 
Legend:  RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 
 
Reverse:  Center hole divides denomination, wreath surrounds, date below 
Legend:  INDOCHINE FRANÇAISE 5 CENT. 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Henri-Auguste Patey 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 18.1a 

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: 
1939 (a) 
Mint:  Paris 
Mintage:  38,501,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  4.0000g (0.13 Oz)  
Composition:  Nickel-Brass 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  24.00mm 
Thickness:  1.30mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1939 (a) 38,501,000 $0.25 $0.75 $2.00 $5.00 $7.70 $12.00
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