Cambodian franc
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The franc was the currency of Cambodia
between 1875 and 1885. It was equal to the French franc
and was similarly subdivided into 100 centime
s. It circulated alongside the piastre (equal to the Mexican peso
) with 1 piastre = 5.37 francs. It replaced the tical
and was replaced by the piastre
. No paper money was issued.
) in 1875. They all bear the portrait of King Norodom
. In about 1900 some of the silver coins were restruck, but at approximately 15% reduced weights.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
between 1875 and 1885. It was equal to the French franc
French franc
The franc was a currency of France. Along with the Spanish peseta, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra . Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money...
and was similarly subdivided into 100 centime
Centime
Centime is French for "cent", and is used in English as the name of the fraction currency in several Francophone countries ....
s. It circulated alongside the piastre (equal to the Mexican peso
Mexican peso
The peso is the currency of Mexico. Modern peso and dollar currencies have a common origin in the 15th–19th century Spanish dollar, most continuing to use its sign, "$". The Mexican peso is the 12th most traded currency in the world, the third most traded in the Americas, and by far the most...
) with 1 piastre = 5.37 francs. It replaced the tical
Cambodian tical
Prior to the year 1875, the tical was the currency of Cambodia as well as Siam. However, as a result of French intervention in the region, the tical in Cambodia was replaced in 1875 by the Cambodian franc. The term tical was the name which foreigners used for the local word Baht...
and was replaced by the piastre
French Indochinese piastre
The piastre de commerce was the currency of French Indochina between 1885 and 1952. It was subdivided into 100 cent, each of 5 sapeque.-History:...
. No paper money was issued.
Coins
Coins were issued in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 centimes, 1, 2 and 4 francs and 1 piastre. The 5 and 10 centimes were struck in bronze, with the remaining pieces in silver. All the coins were dated 1860 but were minted (mostly in BelgiumBelgium
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) in 1875. They all bear the portrait of King Norodom
Norodom of Cambodia
Norodom I ruled as king of Cambodia from 1860 to 1904. He was the eldest son of King Ang Duong, who ruled on behalf of Siam, and half-brother of Prince Si Votha as well as the half-brother of King Sisowath. Norodom is cognate with Narottam in Sanskrit which means Best of men . Norodom was...
. In about 1900 some of the silver coins were restruck, but at approximately 15% reduced weights.