1905 A French Indochina Silver Piastre (POIDS 27 GR.)

Obverse
1905 A French Indochina Silver Piastre (POIDS 27 GR.) (Obverse)

Reverse
1905 A French Indochina Silver Piastre (POIDS 27 GR.) (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Indochina 
Period:  French Colony 
Face value:  1 Piastre 
Dates:  From 1895 to 1928 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Liberty seated to the left with fasces 
Legend:  REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 
 
Reverse:  Denomination within wreath 
Legend:  INDO-CHINE FRANCAISE PIASTRE DE COMMERCE TITRE 0,900. POIDS 27 GR. 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Jean-Auguste Barre 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 5a 

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: 
1905 A 
Mint:  Paris 
Mintage:  3,561,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 5a.1 with "A" mint mark 

Specifications
Total Weight:  27.0000g (0.87 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9000 
Silver Content:  24.30g (0.78 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $31.68 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  39.00mm 
Thickness:  2.70mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • KM# 5a.1 (1895-1928) minted in Paris (France) with mint mark "A".
  • KM# 5a.2 (1921-1922) minted in San Francisco (United States) without mint mark.
  • KM# 5a.3 (1921-1922) minted at Heaton and Sons, Birmingham (United Kingdom) with mint mark "H".

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1905 A 3,561,000 $36.50 $39.50 $44.00 $85 $200
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