1 Cent

Features

Issuer	French Cochinchina (Vietnam)
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1879-1885
Value	1 Cent (1 centième) (0.01)
Currency	Piastre (1878-1885)
Composition	Brąz
Weight	10 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 11300
References	Lec Indo# 11-15 Jean Lecompte; 2013. Monnaies et jetons de l'Indochine Française = Coins and Tokens of the French Indochina. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. , KM# 3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

(en) Within beaded circle - Seated Liberty facing left with fasces, mint letter in exergue and the date below

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
A
A.B
·1885·

Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre

Reverse

Nominał w kółku z koralików Automatically translated

Scripts: chiński, łaciński

Lettering:
COCHINCHINE FRANÇAISE
　百
1 分 C
　之
　一
POIDS 10 GR

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

(A)	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)

Marks

	Jean-Auguste Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1879)
	Jean Lagrange, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1880-1896)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1879 A	18					Lec Indo# 11 Jean Lecompte; 2013. Monnaies et jetons de l'Indochine Française = Coins and Tokens of the French Indochina. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.	(en) Essai	0.9%
1879 A	500 000	$ 9.20	$ 9.40	$ 28		Lec Indo# 12 Jean Lecompte; 2013. Monnaies et jetons de l'Indochine Française = Coins and Tokens of the French Indochina. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.		45%
1884 A	444 269	$ 19	$ 24		$ 490	Lec Indo# 13 Jean Lecompte; 2013. Monnaies et jetons de l'Indochine Française = Coins and Tokens of the French Indochina. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.		34%
1885 A	100					Lec Indo# 14 Jean Lecompte; 2013. Monnaies et jetons de l'Indochine Française = Coins and Tokens of the French Indochina. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.	(en) Proof	1.9%
1885 A	255 000	$ 5.80	$ 29	$ 29		Lec Indo# 15 Jean Lecompte; 2013. Monnaies et jetons de l'Indochine Française = Coins and Tokens of the French Indochina. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.		39%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 72 Lot 2321	21 Dec 2022	1879 A – Lec Indo# 12	XF	USD 48.40 (EUR 42.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 126 Lot 1580	18 May 2024	1879 A – Lec Indo# 12	VF	USD 122.14 (EUR 106.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 1665	18 Jun 2025	1884 A – Lec Indo# 13	UNC	USD 66.83 (EUR 58.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 October 6 - 7 Hong Kong Autumn World Coins Showcase Auction 61407 Lot 23426	6 Oct 2024	1884 A – Lec Indo# 13	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 900.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 April 2 2023 Hong Kong Spring Showcase Auction 61314 Lot 21308	2 Apr 2023	1885 A – Lec Indo# 15	UNC (NGC MS62 Brown)	USD 660.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 177 Lot 1917	6 Dec 2025	Undetermined	XF	USD 24.20 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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