Sapèque (Essai; Without date) ND (1878) front Sapèque (Essai; Without date) ND (1878) back
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Sapèque Essai; Without date ND

1878 year
Bronze 2 g 20 mm
Description
Issuer
French Cochinchina (Vietnam)
Period
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type
Pattern
Year
1878
Value
1 Sapeque (0.002)
Currency
Piastre (1878-1885)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
2 g
Diameter
20 mm
Thickness
0.5 mm
Shape
Round with a square hole
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#120480
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Lettering around square hole

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ESSAI FAIT AU MONNAYAGE
*

Translation: Trial (strike) made for the mint

Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre

Edge

Plain

Comment

Differs from KM#E1 by lack of date on obverse

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern Sapèque (Essai; Without date) ND (1878) from French Cochinchina (Vietnam) made of Bronze weighing 2 g is that it features a unique blend of French and Vietnamese design elements. The obverse side of the coin depicts the profile of a French republican woman, while the reverse side features a traditional Vietnamese dragon, highlighting the cultural fusion that existed during the French colonial period in Vietnam.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1878)  4250 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Sapèque (Essai; Without date) ND (1878) coin.