View source for French Indochina 1898-A 2 sapeque

[[Image:Fr Indochina SA38-2998o.jpg|300px|thumb|Steve Album sale 38, lot 2998]]
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This specimen was lot 2998 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[French Indo-China|FRENCH INDOCHINA]]: AE 2 sapeque, 1898-A, better date, tiny dig in obverse field, Fine to VF." This type was struck 1887-89, 1892-1902 as a two sapeque, as can be seen by the Chinese character for "2" ("ニ") on the reverse. 

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,171,000, a scarce date.

''Specification:'' bronze.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-6.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, ''Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd.,''  Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

''Link to:''
* [[French Indochina 1896-A 2 sapeque|1896 2 sapeque]]
* [[French Indochina 1898-A 20 cent|1898 20 cents]]
* [[French Indochina 1898-A piastre|1898 piastre]]
* [[French Indochina 1899-A 2 sapeque|1899 2 sapeque]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1898]]

[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 38]]