French Indochinese piastre

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French Indochinese piastre

Cambodian 100 piastres/riels, 1954 French Indochina Piastre 1885
Unit
Symbol	$‎ [citation needed]
Denominations
Subunit
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 Cambodia Cochinchina Nguyễn dynasty Annam Tonkin 1887–1952:  French Indochina
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.

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.