Official currency of French Indochina from 1885 to 1952
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This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
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.
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.
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