- Cochinchina Piastre
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In 1885, the French Indochina administration, governing the Protectorates of Annam, Cambodia, Tonkin, and the Colony of Cochinchina was created by the decree of 22 December. French Indochina Piastre and fractional coins were issued, bearing exactly the same design as the Cochinchina coins.
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Coins
1878: Copper Sapeque (1/1000 Piastre) Bordeaux Mint, holed in Saigon arsenal.
1879: Copper Sapeque (1/500 Piastre), 1 Cent; Silver 10 Cents, 20 Cents, 50 Cents, 1 Piastre (Essai) Paris Mint
1884: Copper 1 Cent; Silver 10 Cents, 20 Cents, 50 Cents. Paris Mint
1885: All denominations were minted in PROOF quality in limited quantity.
Banknotes
The banknotes of 5, 20 and 100 Dollars/Piastres, issued by the Banque de l'Indochine and similar in design to later French Indochina notes, are currently extremely rare.
See also
References
- Howard A. Daniel, III (1978) The Catalog and Guidebook of Southeast Asian Coins and Currency. Volume I: France. ISBN 0-931960-01-0
- Jean Lecompte (2000) Monnaies et Jetons des Colonies Françaises. ISBN 2-906602-16-7
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Preceded by:
Mexican dollar, Vietnamese cash
Reason: decree of January 21, 1875 chartering Banque de l'IndochineCurrency of French Cochincnina
1878 – 1885Succeeded by:
French Indochina Piastre
Reason: creation of French Indochina
Ratio: at parCategories:- Currencies of Vietnam
- Modern obsolete currencies
- French Indochina
- Economic history of Vietnam
- 1878 establishments
- 1885 disestablishments
- 19th century in economics
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