French Indochina Piastre de Commerce 1895-1928
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 GR. = Fineness 0.900. Weight 27g;
KM#5a.1 1897 1 Piastre


KM#5a.1 1900 1 Piastre

KM#5a.1 1902 1 Piastre

KM#5a.1 1903 1 Piastre

KM#5a.1 1907 1 Piastre

KM#5a.1 1910 1 Piastre

KM#5a.1 1926 1 Piastre

KM#5a.1 1928 1 Piastre

KM#5a.3 1922 1 Piastre


Mintmark:
H (Heaton Mint, Birmingham)KM#5a.1x 1908 1 Piastre fake



These fakes of varying quality are available for tourists in wide assortment.
Fake Piastre casting mold


This mold is made of soft metal looking like zinc, so it must had been used in some intermediate step during the forgery process...