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Sapèque Pattern; With Date
1878 year| Bronze | 2 g | 20 mm |
| 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 |
| Numista | N#58199 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lettering around central square hole.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ESSAI FAIT AU MONNAYAGE
*
Translation: Trial (strike) made at the mint
Engraver: Jean-Auguste Barre
Edge
Plain
Comment
Differs from KM#E2 by having date on obverseInteresting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern Sapèque (Pattern; With Date) 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 coin's obverse side bears the image of a French republican allegory, while the reverse side features a traditional Vietnamese dragon, highlighting the cultural fusion that existed during the French colonial period in Vietnam.
