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1 Cash - Thiên Phúc Trấn Bảo

1 Cash - Thiên Phúc (Trấn Bảo) - obverse1 Cash - Thiên Phúc (Trấn Bảo) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Empire of Vietnam
Emperor Lê Đại Hành (980-1005)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 986-1005
Value 1 Cash
Currency Cash (970-1868)
Composition Copper
Weight 2.68 g
Diameter 24 mm
Shape Round with a square hole
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
155582
References Toda# 3 var.
Edward Toda; 1882. Annam and Its Minor Currency. Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Shanghai, China.
, Barker# 2.8
Allen Barker; 2004. The Historical Cash Coins of Việt Nam: Vietnam's Imperial History as Seen Through its Currency. Self-published, Singapore, Singapore.
, Hartill# 25.2
David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering:
 天
寶 鎮
 福

Translation:
Thiên Phúc Trấn Bảo
Thiên Phúc (1st era of Lê Hoàn, 980-988) / Local currency

Reverse

Blank (uniface).

Edge

Plain

Comments

These are said to have been cast in the 5th moon of the 5th year of Đại Hành (986); however, many sources give the full rang of Lê Hoàn's reign.

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ND (986-1005) 

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