© Chaponnière et Firmenich SA
© Chaponnière et Firmenich SA
Sapèque Essai; No hole; without "ESSAI"
1879 year| Bronze | 2.3 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | French Cochinchina (Vietnam) |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1879 |
| Value | 1 Sapeque (0.002) |
| Currency | Piastre (1878-1885) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#120485 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Chinese lettering around central square (not perforated)
Script: Chinese
Lettering:
南安之 國法大
當
二
ESSAI
Translation:
French Cochinchina
Worth two
Trial
Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre
Edge
Plain
Comment
Differs from KM#E3 by having a mintmark on obverse, and lacking word "ESSAI" reverse.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
One interesting fact about the Pattern Sapèque (Essai; No hole; without "ESSAI") 1879 from French Cochinchina (Vietnam) made of Bronze weighing 2.3 g is that it is a rare and valuable coin among collectors due to its unique design and limited mintage.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | 3250 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Sapèque (Essai; No hole; without "ESSAI") 1879 coin.
