South Vietnam Coins 1953

aluminium

No mintmark

(Paris Mint); privy marks: cornucopia, wing;

Engravers:

Lucien Georges Bazor & Robert Cochet

Note:

there is a spelling error in the currency unit name: 10/20 SU instead of 10/20 XU

KM#1 1953 10 Su

Obverse:

three women; date;

Text:

QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM = State of Vietnam;

Reverse:

rice plant; denomination;

Text:

VIỆT-NAM = Vietnam

KM#E1 1953 10 Su Essai

South Vietnam 10 su 1953 essai coin, reverse

Obverse:

three women; date;

Text:

QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM = State of Vietnam;

Reverse:

rice plant; denomination;

Text:

VIỆT-NAM = Vietnam;
ESSAI = Trial

mintage: 1200 pieces

KM#2 1953 20 Su

Obverse:

three women; date;

Text:

QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM = State of Vietnam;

Reverse:

rice plant; denomination;

Text:

VIỆT-NAM = Vietnam;

KM#PE2 1953 20 Su Essai/Piefort

South Vietnam 20 su 1953 essai piefort coin, obverse

South Vietnam 20 su 1953 essai piefort coin, reverse

South Vietnam 20 su 1953 essai piefort coin, edge

Obverse:

three women; date;

Text:

QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM = State of Vietnam;

Reverse:

rice plant; denomination;

Text:

VIỆT-NAM = Vietnam;
ESSAI = Trial

mintage: 104 pieces

KM#3 1953 50 Xu

Obverse:

three women; date;

Text:

QUỐC-GIA VIỆT-NAM = State of Vietnam;

Reverse:

two dragons; denomination;

Text:

VIỆT-NAM = Vietnam