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<p>[QUOTE="Anthony H, post: 8340986, member: 76095"]<i>Hi everyone! Done with finals for my second year in college! Today, I want to share a really cool acquisition I had, during the midst of finals week. Now, check out the shape---a rectangular, silver bar!</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Today’s coin is a pretty scarce and beautiful coin from Vietnam and was minted during the Nguyen Dynasty; specifically, it was minted during the rule of Emperor Tu Duc (1848-1883). To be honest, the silver and gold issues of Vietnam, whether they were cast or milled (to imitate the Spanish 8 reales and the Piastres) are rare, though maybe, they are underrated in the East Asian market. For instance, check out the 7 Tien from Emperor Minh Mang, which were large, crown-sized, dragon coins from the 1840s that predated the Chinese and Korean dragons.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Now, my type of coin is considered by the Standard Catalog of World Coins as “bullion silver bars,” where the authors note that “all of the bars are here are inscribed with their weight, except the 10 lang banana bars, and many contain a date or name of the province in which they were made” (1272). Also, the SCWC notes their weights hover around 5.00-5.20 grams. The denomination is 1½ or 1.5 Tien, so it is quite a small bar in the lower end of the denomination series.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The obverse of this coin has the emperor’s name in Chinese characters (Chữ Hán). Specifically, the characters are “嗣德年造” which means “Made in the Reigning Year of Tu Duc (the emperor).” The reverse has the currency denomination or “weight;” which is “價錢壹貫” or “Gia Tien Nhat Quan” which can be roughly translated as “value in (cash?) coins, 1 ligature (or one, stringed roll).</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>This piece is a beautiful, toned, and strongly struck silver bar. It is graded PCGS AU 58, which is nearly mint state, in a slightly older holder. There is only a PCGS population of 4, with 2 higher in MS 62. The toning is so original, perhaps a cabinet tone, with purples and maroons. Also, check the edge design, which has some patterning. Sharply struck piece with well centering; no damage or gouges. Clear Chữ Hán.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>References: Krause KM 481, Schroeder 340. PCGS<a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/989431/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/989431/" rel="nofollow">#989431</a></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Anthony H, post: 8340986, member: 76095"][I]Hi everyone! Done with finals for my second year in college! Today, I want to share a really cool acquisition I had, during the midst of finals week. Now, check out the shape---a rectangular, silver bar! Today’s coin is a pretty scarce and beautiful coin from Vietnam and was minted during the Nguyen Dynasty; specifically, it was minted during the rule of Emperor Tu Duc (1848-1883). To be honest, the silver and gold issues of Vietnam, whether they were cast or milled (to imitate the Spanish 8 reales and the Piastres) are rare, though maybe, they are underrated in the East Asian market. For instance, check out the 7 Tien from Emperor Minh Mang, which were large, crown-sized, dragon coins from the 1840s that predated the Chinese and Korean dragons. Now, my type of coin is considered by the Standard Catalog of World Coins as “bullion silver bars,” where the authors note that “all of the bars are here are inscribed with their weight, except the 10 lang banana bars, and many contain a date or name of the province in which they were made” (1272). Also, the SCWC notes their weights hover around 5.00-5.20 grams. The denomination is 1½ or 1.5 Tien, so it is quite a small bar in the lower end of the denomination series. The obverse of this coin has the emperor’s name in Chinese characters (Chữ Hán). Specifically, the characters are “嗣德年造” which means “Made in the Reigning Year of Tu Duc (the emperor).” The reverse has the currency denomination or “weight;” which is “價錢壹貫” or “Gia Tien Nhat Quan” which can be roughly translated as “value in (cash?) coins, 1 ligature (or one, stringed roll). This piece is a beautiful, toned, and strongly struck silver bar. It is graded PCGS AU 58, which is nearly mint state, in a slightly older holder. There is only a PCGS population of 4, with 2 higher in MS 62. The toning is so original, perhaps a cabinet tone, with purples and maroons. Also, check the edge design, which has some patterning. Sharply struck piece with well centering; no damage or gouges. Clear Chữ Hán. References: Krause KM 481, Schroeder 340. PCGS[URL='https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/989431/']#989431[/URL][/I][/QUOTE]
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