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© Stacks Bowers
Sapeque Pattern
1887 year| Nickel silver | - | 20 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1887 |
| Value | 1 Sapeque (0.002 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Nickel silver |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#407462 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lettering in Chinese around square 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 KM catalog erroneously identifies this type as a 2 Sapèque coin. Consequently, many auction houses also call it 2 Sapèque.
The legislation authorizing this type specifies a 1 Sapèque coin of value 2/1000 piastre, with no mention of 2 Sapèque.
Interesting fact
The Pattern Sapeque (Pattern) 1887 from French Indochina made of Nickel silver is a rare and unique coin that features a mistake in its design. The coin was intended to have the image of a standing Buddha on one side, but due to an error in the minting process, the image of a sitting Buddha was accidentally used instead. This mistake makes the coin particularly valuable and sought after by collectors.
