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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Justinokay, post: 2937892, member: 88015&quot;]My newest and largest acquisition yet!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Justinokay/20171217023625_IMG_0377.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It is a cash coin from the rule of emperor Minh Mang casted sometime between 1837 and 1841 in the imperial city of Hue. The obverse reads Ming Mang Thong Bao with a poem reverse reading Dac Vi Dac Danh Dac Loc Dac Tho, meaning &quot;Successfully obtained honorable life&quot; (straight from Google translate). My translation is Advance in position (social ranks/class),advance in fame, advance in wealth and advance in age. </p><p><br /></p><p>These large cash coins have a value of 60 Van but were not originally intended for circulation, they were kept as charms and presentation pieces as evidenced by many being holed to attach a string to. The large cash coins casted during the reign of Ming Mang come either in a 4 or 8 inscription poem taken directly form Confucian text.</p><p>These are mainly acquired by government officials as a royal reward.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have just recently received this coin form the dealer. It is currently housed in a Ziploc bag and taped to the inside of my binder until the real 2.5x2.5 holders come.</p><p><br /></p><p>My example weighs 27.67 grams with a diameter of 61.3 mm. It once had a hole at 12 o&#039;clock but was repaired. It is not a rare coin but is scarce.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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