Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Indochina 1 Piastre 1931

silver .900

Obverse:

Marianne;
Text:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE = French Republic;
EM LINDAUER - engraver Edmond-Émile Lindauer;

Reverse:

denomination; date;
Text:
INDOCHINE FRANÇAISE = French Indochina;

No mintmark

(Paris Mint)

KM#19 1931 1 Piastre

French Indochina 1 piastre 1931 silver coin, obverseFrench Indochina 1 piastre 1931 silver coin, reverse
privy marks: cornucopia, wing

KM#E26 1931 1 Piastre Essai

French Indochina 1 piastre 1931 essai silver coin, obverseFrench Indochina 1 piastre 1931 essai silver coin, reverse

Reverse:

ESSAI = Trial;

KM#PE3 1931 1 Piastre Essai/Piefort

French Indochina 1 piastre 1931 essai/piefort silver coin, obverseFrench Indochina 1 piastre 1931 essai/piefort silver coin, reverseFrench Indochina 1 piastre 1931 essai/piefort silver coin, edge

Reverse:

ESSAI = Trial;

KM#19 1931 1 Piastre - cancelled

French Indochina 1 piastre 1931 silver coin, cancelled, obverseFrench Indochina 1 piastre 1931 silver coin, cancelled, reverse
Since the light-weighted Piastres of 1931 were not gladly accepted by local population,
part of the mintage was cancelled and used to produce the bullion taels.