Coins of French Cochinchina

KM#1 1875 Sapeque

French Cochinchina sapeque 1875 coin, obverse

French Cochinchina sapeque 1875 coin, reverse

copper

Obverse:

Marianne; date;

Text:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE = French Republic;

Reverse:

denomination;

Text:

LIBERTÉ * ÉGALITÉ * FRATERNITÉ = Liberty * Equality * Fraternity;

Engraver:

Eugène André Oudiné;

Mintmark:

K (Bordeaux Mint); privy marks: cross, anchor
French 1 centime coins were holed at the Saigon Arsenal for use in Cochinchina.

KM#2 1879 Sapeque

French Cochinchina sapeque 1879 coin, obverse

French Cochinchina sapeque 1879 coin, reverse

copper

Obverse:

date;

Text:

COCHINCHINE FRANÇAISE = French Cochinchina;

Reverse:

denomination (in Chinese);

Text:

大法國之安南 = Annan of Great France;
當二 = Equals 2 (van);

Engraver:

Albert Désiré Barre

Mintmark:

A (Paris Mint); privy marks: bee, anchor with a bar

Same design was used after 1885 for the French Indochina coins

KM#3 1884 1 Cent

French Cochinchina 1 Cent 1884 coin, obverse

French Cochinchina 1 Cent 1884 coin, reverse

copper

Obverse:

Madam Liberty; date;

Text:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE = French Republic;
A.B - engraver Albert Désiré Barre;

Reverse:

denomination;

Text:

COCHINCHINE FRANÇAISE = French Cochinchina;
POIDS 10 GR. = Weight 10g;
百分之一 = 1/100;

Mintmark:

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

KM#3 1885 1 Cent

French Cochinchina 1 Cent 1885 coin, obverse

French Cochinchina 1 Cent 1885 coin, reverse

Obverse/Reverse:

same as above;

Same design was used after 1885 for the French Indochina coins

KM#4 1879 10 Cent

French Cochinchina 10 cent 1879 silver coin, obverse

French Cochinchina 10 cent 1879 silver coin, reverse

silver .900

Obverse:

Madam Liberty; date;

Text:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE = French Republic;
BARRE - engraver Albert Désiré Barre;

Reverse:

denomination; fineness; weight;

Text:

COCHINCHINE FRANÇAISE = French Cochinchina;
TITRE 0,900. POIDS 2,721 = Fineness 0.900. Weight 2.721g;

Mintmark:

A (Paris Mint); privy marks: bee, anchor with a bar

KM#4 1884 10 Cent

French Cochinchina 10 Cent 1884 silver coin, obverse

French Cochinchina 10 Cent 1884 silver coin, reverse

Obverse/Reverse:

same as above;

Mintmark:

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

Same design was used after 1885 for the French Indochina coins

KM#5 1879 20 Cent PROOF

French Cochinchina 20 cent 1879 silver coin, obverse

French Cochinchina 20 cent 1879 silver coin, reverse

silver .900

Obverse:

Madam Liberty; date;

Text:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE = French Republic;
BARRE - engraver Albert Désiré Barre;

Reverse:

denomination; fineness; weight;

Text:

COCHINCHINE FRANÇAISE = French Cochinchina;
TITRE 0,900. POIDS 5,443 = Fineness 0.900. Weight 5.443g;

Mintmark:

A (Paris Mint); privy marks: bee, anchor with a bar

KM#5 1884 20 Cent

French Cochinchina 20 Cent 1884 silver coin, obverse

French Cochinchina 20 Cent 1884 silver coin, reverse

Obverse/Reverse:

same as above;

Mintmark:

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

Same design was used after 1885 for the French Indochina coins

KM#6 1879 50 Cent PROOF

French Cochinchina 50 cent 1879 silver coin, obverse

French Cochinchina 50 cent 1879 silver coin, reverse

silver .900

Obverse:

Madam Liberty; date;

Text:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE = French Republic;
BARRE - engraver Albert Désiré Barre;

Reverse:

denomination; fineness; weight;

Text:

COCHINCHINE FRANÇAISE = French Cochinchina;
TITRE 0,900. POIDS 13,607 = Fineness 0.900. Weight 13.607g;

Mintmark:

A (Paris Mint); privy marks: bee, anchor with a bar

Same design was used after 1885 for the French Indochina coins