French Indochina 1898-A 2 sapeque

Steve Album sale 38, lot 2998

This specimen was lot 2998 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "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. While the proofs are rare, the circulation issue is only somewhat scarce.

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

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: KM-6.

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.
• ^[1]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:

• 1887-A 2 sapeque
• 1898-A piastre
• 1900-A 2 sapeque
• Coins and currency dated 1898