French Indochinese piastre
Official currency of French Indochina from 1885 to 1952 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The piastre de commerce was the currency of French Indochina between 1885 and 1954. It was subdivided into 100 cents, each of 2~6 sapèques.
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Symbol | $ [citation needed] | ||||
Denominations | |||||
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1⁄100 | cent | ||||
1⁄200 ~ 1⁄600 | sapèque | ||||
Banknotes | 10, 20, 50 cents, $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $200, $500 | ||||
Coins | 2 sapèques, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, $1 | ||||
Demographics | |||||
User(s) | 1885–1887
1887–1952: | ||||
Issuance | |||||
Central bank | Banque de l'Indochine (until 1951) Institut d'Émission des États du Cambodge, du Laos et du Viet-nam (1952-1954) | ||||
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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The name piastre (French pronunciation: [pjastʁ]), from Spanish pieces of eight (pesos), dates to the 16th century and has been used as the name of many different historical units of currency.