French Indochinese piastre
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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.
The name piastre, from Spanish pieces of eight, dates to the 16th century and has been used as the name of... Wikipedia
Symbol: $
1⁄100: cent
1⁄200 ~ 1⁄600: sapèque
Central bank: Banque de l'Indochine (until 1951); Institut d'Émission des États du Cambodge, du Laos et du Viet-nam (1952-1954)
Coins: 2 sapèques, 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, $1