1858年，法兰西第二帝国入侵安南（今越南），1884年，强迫安南签订第二次《顺化条约》，安南沦为法国殖民地，为了发展殖民地贸易经济，法兰西第二帝国于1885年开始铸造坐洋币，至1928年共计43年。而在中国的发行时间为1903年至1933年截止。

In 1858, France's Second Empire invaded Annan (now Vietnam). In 1884, Annan was forced to sign the Second Treaty of Harmonization. Annan became a French colony. In order to develop the colonial trade economy, France's Second Empire began casting foreign currency in 1885, which lasted 43 years until 1928. In China, the distribution period was from 1903 to 1933.

在早期，坐洋的流通是我国对东南亚贸易中起着至关重要的作用，但同时也是外国列强对中国贸易侵害的一个佐证，各种坐洋断断续续发行至1937年，因为战争的阴影而宣告结束。而中国在1933年实行废两改元后，船洋法币逐渐一统市场，外国银元在中国的好日子不复再了，恰好的是这个时候坐洋也销声匿迹了。坐洋的发行期为1903年至1923年，法国船洋法币逐渐消失，坐洋币也随之消失，能留存至今，实之不易。

In the early days, the circulation of foreign ships played a vital role in China's trade with Southeast Asia, but it was also a proof of foreign powers' infringement on China's trade. Various foreign ships were issued intermittently until 1937, when the war ended. However, after China abolished two yuan and changed it to two yuan in 1933, the foreign currency gradually unified the market, and the good days for foreign silver dollars in China ceased. It happened that the foreign currency disappeared at this time. The issue period of the foreign currency was 1903 to 1923. The French foreign currency gradually disappeared, and the foreign currency also disappeared. It is not easy to keep it.

坐洋，亦称“坐人”“法光”、因为这种银币正面所铸的自由女神坐像头上的花圈有光芒七束，俗称“七角”。但为了叙述方便下文仍采用“坐洋”的说法。俗称坐洋，为清末民初在华流通的外国银圆之一。银币正面为自由女神坐像，背面的装饰图案为麦穗，因为这种银币正面所铸的自由女神坐像头上的花圈有光芒七束，俗称“七角”。但为了叙述方便下文仍采用“坐洋”的说法。

Sitting in the ocean, also known as "sitting on a person" and "faguang", is because the wreath on the head of the statue of liberty cast on the front of this silver coin has seven beams of light, commonly known as "seven horns". However, for the convenience of description, the following phrase is still used as "sitting in the ocean". Commonly known as sitting in the ocean, it was one of the foreign silver coins circulating in China in the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic of China. The silver coin has the statue of liberty on the front and wheat ears on the back, because the wreath on the head of the statue of liberty cast on the front of the silver coin has seven beams of light, commonly known as "seven horns". However, for the convenience of description, the following phrase is still used as "sitting in the ocean".

此钱币背面的主图案为一花环，花环内正下方中间位置的双火炬中的小字“A”则可视为版别，周圈为说明文字，花环上方铸法文为：FRANCAISE INDO-CHINE（法兰西印度支那），钱币花环中间的横向文字为钱币的面额：PIASTRE DE COMMERCE(皮阿斯特的贸易银)。银币花环下方文字为：TITRE 0.900 POIDS 27 GR。此枚钱币具有巨大的升值空间，包括市场价值，根据这几年的钱币市场行情来看，市场关注度也是非常的理想的，这枚钱币有市场价值跟收藏价值。坐洋银币做工精良，成色足，当时受到了亚洲各国人民的青睐。由于第二次世界大战的原因，坐洋丢失毁坏较多，目前存世量寥寥无几，极为珍贵，具有很高的收藏价值。今后随着银元市场的发展，研究的深入，坐洋的发展潜力巨大，是难得一见的珍稀外国货币，收藏前景开阔。坐洋币法属印度支那贸易银圆，为清末在华流通的外国银圆之一。藏品币正面为自由女神坐像，背面的装饰图案为麦穗，法文有“贸易银元”和“法属印度支那”等。法属印度支那1皮阿斯特贸易银元属于壹元型银币，该币的正面为自由女神坐像，随着收藏投资热的不断升温，银元在钱币市场中异常火爆，今后极大可能成为钱币收藏投资领域中的一匹“黑马”。

The main pattern on the back of the coin is a wreath. The small character "A" in the double torches at the middle position directly below the wreath can be regarded as the edition. The surrounding circle is the explanatory text. The upper part of the wreath is cast in French as FRANCAISE INDO-CHINE (zhina, India, France). The horizontal character in the middle of the wreath is the denomination of the coin: PIASTRE DE COMMERCE (Piaste's trade silver). The words below the silver garland are: TITRE 0.900 POIDS 27 GR. This coin has huge appreciation space, including market value. According to the market situation of coins in recent years, the market attention is also very ideal. This coin has both market value and collection value. The silver coins made in foreign countries were of excellent workmanship and of good quality, and were favored by Asian people at that time. Due to the reasons of the Second World War, there were many losses and damages in the sea. At present, there are very few of them in the world. They are extremely precious and have very high collection value. In the future, with the development of the silver dollar market and in-depth research, there is great potential for the development of foreign currencies. It is a rare and rare foreign currency and has a broad collection prospect. The French currency belongs to Indian zhina trade silver dollar, which was one of the foreign silver dollars circulating in China in the late Qing Dynasty. The coins in the collection have a statue of the Statue of Liberty on the front and wheat ears on the back. In French, there are "trade silver dollar" and "French Indian zhina" etc. The French Indian zhina 1 piaster trade silver dollar belongs to a one-dollar silver coin, with the statue of liberty sitting on the front. with the increasing heat of investment in coin collection, the silver dollar is extremely popular in the coin market, and it is likely to become a "dark horse" in the coin collection investment field in the future.

坐洋币近期市场成交价格：

1910年·坐洋 260万 澳门中信 2013-08-09

1885年正星版·坐洋 285万 金沙国际 2014--03-17

1908年一般版·坐洋228万香港佳士得 2014-04-05

1922年一般版·坐洋360万 澳门中信 2014-05-23

1903年法属安南“坐洋 278.15万 2016-01-16

坐洋”安南银币三十五枚 188.86万 2016-02-08

民国·时期镶“坐洋”银币刻 176.51万 2016-02-25

1930年法国·坐洋二角 152.46万 2016-03-15

随着市场发展，从最初的无人问津到辉煌的巅峰时期，现今深受海外收藏家的喜爱，收藏价值也不断刷新飙升。国枰拍卖有限公司有幸征集到一枚坐洋币签字版试铸币，品相十分精美，为市场上不可多得的佳品，对此钱币感兴趣的朋友可以莅临国枰拍卖有限公司鉴赏，有喜欢的朋友可以私信小编看实物。

With the development of the market, from the initial neglect to the brilliant peak period, it is now deeply loved by overseas collectors, and its collection value is also constantly refreshing and soaring. Guoliang Auction Co., Ltd. was lucky enough to collect a trial coin with a signature of foreign currency. The product is very exquisite and is a rare good item in the market. Friends who are interested in this coin can come to Guoliang Auction Co., Ltd. to appreciate it, and friends who like it can read the real thing in private.