French Indochina, Piastre, 1930
Paris - Uniface pattern - Silvered bronze - MS(63)
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The Republic seated three-quarter front left, radiate and draped, holding a fasces, leaning on a rudder and an anchor; in front of her a rice field.
Extremely rare silver-plated bronze essai of the Barre trade piaster for French Indochina. From the Alain Devineau collection.
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE / 1930
22.33 gr
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.