1902 "FRENCH" INDOCHINA Silver CHOICE “20 CENTS” Now Modern VIETNAM & CAMBODIA

Description: FOR the complete story, FULL DETAILS and BIG CLEAR PICTURES, Please SEE THE DESCRIPTION 1902 "FRENCH" INDOCHINA Silver >CHOICE Description This is a choice, silver, 1902 "20 Centimes de Piastre" from "French Indo-China". It was struck at the Paris mint in France. Today French Indo-China is no more. France obtained control over "Indo-China" following its victory over China in the "Sino-French War" of 1884-85. "French Indochina" was formed in October of 1887 from Annam, Tonkin, Cochinchina (which together form modern Vietnam) and the Kingdom of Cambodia. Laos was added after the "Franco-Siamese War" of 1893. The federation lasted until 1954. In the four protectorates, the French formally left the local rulers in power, who were the Emperors of Vietnam, Kings of Cambodia, and the Kings of Luang Prabang, but in fact gathered all powers into their own hands, the local rulers acting only as figureheads. Weight: 5.39 Grams, 26 Millimeters, .835 Silver. Mintage: 3,525,000. This type was only struck from 1898 until 1916. "Standard Catalog of World Coins" (1901-2000) by Krause-Mishler. #10. Obverse: REPUBLIQUE • FRANÇAISE • small: BARRE for the designer. • 1902 • Liberty holding Fasces. The "Fasces" was the symbol of sovereignty, a fasces was a bundle of rods tied with cords, they date back to ancient Rome. Roman Magistrates would be escorted through the crowds by a group of “Lictors” carrying fasces. In the city itself the fasces had no axe blade. It was only inserted outside the city when the Magistrate was endowed with “Imperium”. This was the official power of the Senate and People of Rome and not all Magistrates had it. It meant that the Magistrate had the power of life and death in his hands. Members of the “College of Lictors” were almost the only civil servants of Rome. The Magistrate could instruct a Lictor to unbundle his rods and whip an unruly citizen. Reverse: INDO - CHINE FRANÇAISE • TITRE 0.835 . POIDS 5 GR. 4 •/• 20 • CENT. • 20 Centimes de Piastre. • A is the Paris mint and privy marks. The Coin: A nice piece, it passed through a few hands and earned some light wear and a few marks. Fully original, it has not been cleaned. As grading is subjective, please see the pictures and judge for yourself. Remember, FREE SHIPPING to the USA! Due to the tracking needed for this piece, a padded envelope is mandatory so out of the US shipping will be by eBay Global Shipping. (For international > please see below) Costs as determined by the eBay calculator for your location, nothing extra added. Payment I ship the day after cleared payment. Payment in US funds only please. Returns: Accepted, in original condition, in most cases and encouraged if the item has been misdescribed. If you need more than one week from the close of the sale to make payment, that is not generally a problem, PLEASE, JUST LET ME KNOW when you expect to pay. If No payment and No contact is made, eBay will CANCEL THE SALE on the eighth day. Shipping Shipping to the USA will be FREE! Shipping OUT OF THE USA will be FREE FROM ME to the eBay GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM. International fees will be determined by the eBay Global Shipping calculator for your location - NOTHING Extra Added! International Buyers ? Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. I SHIP THE DAY AFTER CLEARED PAYMENT! About Us We are long time collectors who enjoys listing things on eBay. We try to give you the best pictures we can and as much information about the item as we can, so you know what you are buying. I try to start auctions for as low a starting price as I can, and still break even. There are eBay, PayPal and Postage fees to cover. Minimum bid normally represents at least a decent value. I believe you have completed your part of the agreement when you pay me, so I LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK WHEN I SHIP THE ITEM. I appreciate return feedback if you feel I have earned it. Contact Us I will try to respond to email questions within one day. Please ask any questions about the item, or other special requests BEFORE you bid. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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