French Indo-China.

French Indo-China was the colony of France until 1954. It inclusived the such territories as Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and other.
During the WW II Japanese troops occupied French Indo-China (1940-1945), but French colonial administration retained own self-government.
After the conclusion of the WW II French returned the full control over this colony, but in 1946 people of Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia began a struggle against a Frenchmans and in 1954 they got an independence.

 

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This is a rather rare coin.
1/4 cent 1942, zinc. French Indo-China during the Japanese occupation, but with the French colonial administration at the same time.

 

1/2 cent 1935, bronze.

 

1 cent 1937, bronze.

 

5 cents 1938, copper-nickel.

 

10 cents 1937, silver .680, weight - 2,7 g.

 

10 cents 1941, copper-nickel.

 

20 cents 1923, silver .680, weight - 5,4 g.

 

20 cents 1941, copper-nickel.

 

20 cents 1945, aluminium.

 

One piastre 1947, copper-nickel.

 

That is all.

 

Nice examples. I only have a few, here is one from an earlier time. It is a piastre de commerce, which by weight and silver content was designed to function as a trade dollar, competing with those of Mexico, etc, for trade in China. Minted in Paris.

 

Wonderful looking coins guy's a area that I have alas way to few of LOL but I do have notes

 

The Chinese inscription reads bai fen zhi yi which translates as one-hundredths (1/100).

Gary

 

Very cool. I haven't really started to collect French Indo-China yet, but it is definitely on the list of things to do!

Here is my only piece:

 

1 centime 1885. Big size.

 

Cool coins Siberian Man and once again you've hit a home run with your showing!! :thumb:

 

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50 cents 1946, copper-nickel, weight - 12,5 g., size - 29 mm, mintage - 32292000 pcs.