2020 Niue 1-oz Silver French Trade Dollar Proof

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 after it was first issued, the French Trade Dollar is being honored with a beautiful coin by London’s famous East India Company.

Struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% silver, this $1 Niue legal-tender coin is a carefully crafted restrike of the original French-Indonesian Trade Dollar 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, U.S., Chinese and Japanese 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 1,500 silver proof coins are available for worldwide release – each a lasting tribute to a currency born out of commerce and trade. That’s an incredibly limited mintage for all the historians, coin collectors and silver stackers around the world who would like one of these coins! Don’t miss this chance to secure one for your collection! Secure this gorgeous silver French coin now before it’s once again lost to the history books.

• LATEST 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 Niue 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 CHINA’S FIRST TRADE DOLLAR – The design of this coin is a restrike of the original French Silver Trade Dollar first issued in 1885. Its reverse design is a detailed rendition of Lady Liberty surrounded by symbolic images of French power and Southeast Asia’s bountiful resources. The obverse features a portrait Queen Elizabeth II.
• STRUCK IN PURE SILVER – Your 2020 Niue One-Ounce Silver French Trade Dollar Proof is struck in one ounce of 99.9% silver and measures 38.6 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL TENDER COINAGE – The 2020 Niue One-Ounce Silver French Trade Dollar Proof is legal tender $1 in the island nation of Niue, an island country in the South Pacific. Niueans are citizens of New Zealand and Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2020 Niue One-Ounce Silver French Trade Dollar Proof was crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• EXTREMELY LOW LIMITED EDITION – Just 1,500 of these gleaming silver coins were struck for worldwide release.

These coins are expected to sell quickly – and with a small mintage of just 1,500 worldwide, our limited supply will not last long. Order yours today!