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French Indochina Coin Catalog

The French Indochina coin catalog is presented organized by type and value, a technique collectors refer to as sorting by #KM, based on the acronym of the publication that numbered them.

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📢 French Indochina is a country that does not exist today. It is now part of the Vietnam coins.

Ancient coins of French Indochina

To facilitate their classification, we have decided to organise the coins according to their historical period, you can consult the coins by historical numismatic categories of French Indochina.

Tonkin 1905-1905 French Administration 1885-1940 Vichy France 1939-1944 Federation of Indochina 1945-1947

The most valuable coins

The most valuable French Indochina coins and sought after by collectors according to Foronum statistics are the following:

1 piastre
French Indochina
1 piastre
20 centimes
French Indochina
20 centimes
10 centimes
French Indochina
10 centimes
5 centimes
French Indochina
5 centimes
20 centimes
French Indochina
20 centimes

The valuation of these coins has been achieved through a meticulous algorithm that considers the current market, taking into account aspects such as material, weight, diameter, edge, year of mintage, mint of manufacture and the number of coins produced. Coins with limited mintages and in good condition are usually among the most valuable.

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1/600 piastres (Protectorado de Tonkin)

#FO21129 KM#1tk
Price: 27,50€
Year: 1935
Period: Tonkin
Weight: 2,10 g
Composition: Zinc
Diameter: 25,50 mm
Edge: Smooth

1 centime

#FO7528 KM#1
Price: 3,00€ - 8,33€
Year: 1885-1894
Period: French Administration
Weight: 9,91 g
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 32,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

10 cents

#FO22679 KM#2a
Year: 1896
Period: French Administration
Weight: 2,70 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 19,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

10 cents

#FO22678 KM#2
Year: 1885
Period: French Administration
Weight: 2,70 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 19,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

20 cents

#FO22681 KM#3
Year: 1885
Period: French Administration
Weight: 5,40 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 26,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

20 cents

#FO22682 KM#3a
Year: 1896
Period: French Administration
Weight: 5,40 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 26,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

50 centimes

#FO21209 KM#4.a1
Year: 1986
Period: French Administration
Weight: 13,50 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 29,00 mm
Edge:

50 céntimes

#FO21207 KM#4.a2
Price: 25,00€
Year: 1936
Period: French Administration
Weight: 29,00 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 13,50 mm
Edge: Ribbed

50 centimes

#FO21208 KM#4
Year: 1885-1895
Period: French Administration
Weight: 13,50 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 29,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 piastre

#FO22686 KM#5
Year: 1886
Period: French Administration
Weight: 27,21 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 37,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 piastre

#FO7679 KM#5.a1
Year: 1895-1926
Period: French Administration
Weight: 27,00 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 39,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 sapeque

#FO22674 KM#6
Year: 1887
Period: French Administration
Weight: 2,01 g
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 20,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

1 cent

#FO22676 KM#7
Year: 1895
Period: French Administration
Weight: 10,00 g
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 31,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

1 cent

#FO22677 KM#8
Year: 1897
Period: French Administration
Weight: 7,51 g
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 27,50 mm
Edge: Smooth

10 centimes

#FO22271 KM#9
Price: 10,00€
Year: 1900
Period: French Administration
Weight: 2,70 g
Composition: Silver (0,835)
Diameter: 19,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

20 cents

#FO22683 KM#10
Year: 1902
Period: French Administration
Weight: 5,40 g
Composition: Silver (0,835)
Diameter: 26,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 centime

#FO7529 KM#12
Price: 1,94€ - 20,00€
Year: 1908-1939
Period: French Administration
Weight: 5,00 g
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 26,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

20 cents (Mula)

#FO22684 KM#13
Year: 1909
Period: French Administration
Weight: 5,50 g
Composition: Silver (0,835)
Diameter: 24,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

10 cents

#FO22680 KM#14
Year: 1920
Period: French Administration
Weight: 3,00 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 19,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

20 cents

#FO22685 KM#15
Year: 1920
Period: French Administration
Weight: 6,00 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 26,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

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