1 Cent from Paris Artist: Jean Auguste Barre (French, 1811–1896)
Mint: Paris

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1886

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

9.83 g, 6:00, 30.93 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Paul M. Atkins, B.A. 1914

Accession Number

2001.87.36182

Geography

Made in Paris, France

Culture

French Indochinese

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, in exergue 1886, A, AB. Seated liberty, holding fasces, leaning on rudder and anchor (symbols industry & trade).

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: INDO-CHINE FRANCAISE POIDS 10 GR, 1 and C on either side of rectangle with chinese characters.
Provenance
Paul M. Atkins, to about 1972; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1972 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

French Indochinese piastre, cents, coins, money

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