© PCGS
© PCGS
Sapeque Pattern
1897 year| Silver | - | 20 mm |
| Issuer | French Indochina |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1897 |
| Value | 1 Sapeque (0.002 ICFP) |
| Currency | Piastre (1880-1952) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#429611 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Chinese lettering around square hole
Script: Chinese
Lettering:
南安之國法大
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) 1897 from French Indochina made of Silver is a rare and valuable coin. One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted in a very small quantity, with only 200 pieces produced, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
