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Sapèque Essai, No hole, with 'ESSAI'
| Issuer | Paris Mint |
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| Year | 1879 |
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| Currency | Piastre (1878-1885) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a raised square frame at center, evoking the traditional cash coin format but rendered solid without a central hole. The square is set within a broad, flat field. The circular legend COCHINCHINE FRANÇAISE arcs around the upper periphery, with the date 1879 positioned below the central square between two small five-pointed stars. The design is rendered in a clean, machine-struck style consistent with Paris Mint trial piece production of the late 19th century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 南安之 國法大 當 二 ESSAI (Translation: French Cochinchina Worth two Trial) |
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