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Sapèque Essai, No hole, with `ESSAI`
| Issuer | French Cochinchina |
| Year | 1879 |
| Type | Patterns |
| Value | 1 Sapeque (0.002) |
| Currency | Piastre (1878-1885) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round
Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean-Auguste Barre |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#E3 |
| Obverse description | Lettering around central square (not perforated) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | COCHINCHINE FRANÇAISE
1879
(Translation: French Cochinchina) |
| Reverse description | Chinese lettering around central square (nt perforated) |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
| Reverse lettering | 南安之 國法大
當
二
ESSAI
(Translation: French Cochinchina Worth two Trial) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1879 - -
|
| Catalog ID | 9350676400 |
| Comments | |
