Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

French Indochina Piastre de Commerce 1885-1895

silver .900

Obverse:

Madam Liberty; date;
Text:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE = French Republic;
BARRE - engraver Albert Désiré Barre;

Reverse:

denomination; fineness; weight;
Text:
INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE = French Indochina;
PIASTRE DE COMMERCE = Trade Dollar;
TITRE 0,900. POIDS 27.215 GR. = Fineness 0.900. Weight 27.215g;

Mintmark:

A (Paris Mint); privy marks: cornucopia, fasces

KM#5 1885 1 Piastre

French Indochina Piastre de Commerce 1885 silver coin, obverseFrench Indochina Piastre de Commerce 1885 silver coin, reverse

KM#5 1890 1 Piastre

French Indochina Piastre de Commerce 1890 silver coin, obverseFrench Indochina Piastre de Commerce 1890 silver coin, reverse
Rare date

FAKE 1890 1 Piastre

French Indochina 1890 fake piastre coin, obverseFrench Indochina 1890 fake piastre coin, reverseFrench Indochina 1890 fake piastre coin, date
This fake was produced from a common-date piastre. (And a wrong type!) See the KM#5a Piastres 1896-1928.

KM#5 1894 1 Piastre

French Indochina Piastre de Commerce 1894 silver coin