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Sapeque Pattern
1904 year| Zinc | 2.04 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1904 |
| Value | 1 Sapeque (0.002 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Zinc |
| Weight | 2.04 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Hexagonal (6-sided, With a hole) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#121260 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Chinese lettering around hexagonal hole
Script: Chinese
Lettering:
南安之法國大
當二
Translation:
French Annam
Worth two
Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Chinese text has an incomplete value. It could be interpreted as “worth two cash/dongs” (ten cash in a cent, two dongs in a Sapèque) or “worth 2/1000 Piastre”.Interesting fact
The Pattern Sapeque (Pattern) 1904 from French Indochina made of Zinc weighing 2.04 g is a rare and unique coin, with only a few known examples surviving to this day. It is considered a valuable collector's item among numismatists, with some examples selling for thousands of dollars at auction.
