I have just received a small Annamese bronze or copper coin which I tentatively id'd as Thieu Phong Binh Bao (Toda 19), but on closer examination, I think that is not correct, and I can't find anything in Toda which looks more like it. Reverse is blank. It was sold to me as being from a private mint. Maybe this is correct. Any ideas, anyone?
I know absolutely nothing about Annamese coins. But, reading the inscription in Chinese and then quickly trying to find the equivalent in Vietnamese I would identify the coin as "Tri Thanh Binh Bao" (1064-1067 AD). A similar coin can be seen here. Gary
Thanks gary. I agree with your identification - the coin in the link is almost identical. Mine is 22.0mm compared with 21mm. Richard
