2020 Saint Helena 1-oz Silver French Trade Dollar BU

The French Colonial Coin That Reigned Supreme in Southeast Asia

France became a major player in Southeast Asia following its victories in the 1884-1885 Sino-French War and the 1893 Franco-Siamese War. The result of those conquests resulted in the formation of French Indochina that included Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Just months after the Sino-French War ended, France began issuing the French Indochina Piastre de Commerce, a beautiful and distinctive silver coin that was the de-facto currency of the French colony until 1952. Now, more than 135 years later, the French Trade Dollar is being honored with a beautiful coin issued by London’s famous East India Company.

Struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% silver, this £1 (one pound) Saint Helena legal-tender coin is a carefully crafted restrike of the original French Trade Dollar. The original French-Indonesian Trade Dollar was first issued in 1885. The iconic design is rich in symbolism that reflects the French attitude towards Indochina in the 1880s. It shows the allegorical figure of Lady Liberty seated on a throne. At her feet rests a bail of wheat to symbolize the bountiful food grown in Southeast Asia. Her left arm rests on an anchor, symbolic of France’s status as a major maritime world power.

The East India Company’s 2020 One-Ounce Silver French Trade Dollar is the fifth and final coin in a five-year series. Other coins include the British, Chinese, Japanese-Indonesian and U.S. Trade Dollars. The series pays tribute to the most popular and sought-after trade pieces issued from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

Just 5,000 coins are available for worldwide release – an incredibly limited mintage for students of history, coin collectors and silver stackers! Don’t miss this chance to add one in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition to your collection! Secure this gorgeous French Seated Liberty coin now before it’s once again lost to the history books.

FINAL RELEASE IN POPULAR SERIES – This is the fifth and final release in a series from the East India Company struck on behalf of the island nation of Saint Helena that pays tribute to some of the most popular and sought-after trade pieces issued from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

EXCITING DESIGN OF THE FRENCH TRADE DOLLAR – The design of this coin is a restrike of the original French Silver Trade Dollar first issued in 1885. Its reverse design shows the allegorical figure of Lady Liberty seated on a throne. The obverse features a portrait Queen Elizabeth II.

STRUCK IN PURE SILVER – Your 2020 Saint Helena One-Ounce Silver French Trade Dollar coin is struck in one ounce of 99.9% silver and measures 38.6 mm in diameter.

LEGAL TENDER COINAGE – The 2020 One-Ounce Silver French Trade Dollar Coin is legal tender £1 (1 pound) in Saint Helena, an island country in the South Atlantic Ocean and a member of the British Overseas Territories.

BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 2020 Saint Helena One-Ounce Silver French Trade Dollar Coin will come in original Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition as fresh and crisp as they day it left the mint.

EXTREMELY LOW LIMITED EDITION – Just 5,000 of these gleaming silver coins were struck for worldwide release.

These coins are expected to sell quickly – and with a small mintage of just 5,000 worldwide, our limited supply will not last long. Order yours today!