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Added on: 08-Mar-2009

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Description:
Nguyen Dynasty, Emperor Minh Mang (1820-1841) hammered 3 Tien 'Minh Mang Thong Bao' (Minh Mang general currency) in Chinese characters around radiate sun. Rev.: Flying dragon left with year 16th (1835). 13g, 80% silver/20% zinc, 31.2mm. Note: This silver dragon coin with crude oblique hammered edge is considered to be those in imitation of the Spanish Colonial 8 Reales coins and its minor denominations. The 16th year is unlisted specimen. Holed as usual, good very fine

Asia

Vietnam

Unlisted

VF (Very Fine)

1835

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