French Indochina 50 Cent KM#31 1946
copper-nickel
Obverse:
Madam Liberty; date;Text:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE = French Republic;BARRE - engraver Albert Désiré Barre
Reverse:
denomination;Text:
INDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE = French Indochina;BRONZE DE NICKEL = Nickel bronze;
KM#31 1946 50 Cent
![French Indochina 50 cent 1946 coin, obverse](ic-km31-o.jpg)
![French Indochina 50 cent 1946 coin, reverse](ic-km31-r.jpg)
KM#E41 1946 50 Cent Essai
![French Indochina 50 cent 1946 essai coin, obverse](ic-kme41-o.jpg)
![French Indochina 50 cent 1946 essai coin, reverse](ic-kme41-r.jpg)
Obverse:
ESSAI = Trial;
mintage: 1100 pieces
KM#PE7 1946 50 Cent Essai/Piefort
![French Indochina 50 cent 1946 essai/piefort coin, obverse](ic-kmpe7-o.jpg)
![French Indochina 50 cent 1946 essai/piefort coin, reverse](ic-kmpe7-r.jpg)
![French Indochina 50 cent 1946 essai/piefort coin, edge](ic-kmpe7-e.jpg)
Obverse:
ESSAI = Trial;
mintage: 104 pieces
KM#31 1916 50 Cent fake
![French Indochina 50 cent 1916 fake coin, obverse](ic-km31-1916-o.jpg)
![French Indochina 50 cent 1916 fake coin, reverse](ic-km31-1916-r.jpg)
the date on the original 1946 coin was altered to a non-existent 1916 date,
to sell it as silver.