Coins and Banknotes of Vietnam
and French Indochina

Tonkin 1905 zinc sapeque

zinc

No mintmark

(Paris Mint); privy marks: cornucopia, torch

KM#1 1905 Sapeque (1/600 Piastre)

Tonkin sapeque 1/600 piastre 1905 zinc coin, obverseTonkin sapeque 1/600 piastre 1905 zinc coin, reverse

Obverse:

date;
Text:
PROTECTORAT DU TONKIN = Protectorate of Tonkin;

Reverse:

denomination;
Text:
六百分之一 = 1/600;
通寶 = Coin;

KM#E1 1905 Sapeque (1/600 Piastre) Essai

Tonkin sapeque 1/600 piastre 1905 zinc essai coin, obverseTonkin sapeque 1/600 piastre 1905 zinc essai coin, reverse

Obverse:

date;
Text:
PROTECTORAT DU TONKIN = Protectorate of Tonkin;

Reverse:

denomination;
Text:
六百分之一 = 1/600;
通寶 = Coin;
ESSAI = Trial;