30 Văn - Tự Đức Bảo Sao
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of Vietnam
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Tự Đức (1847-1883)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1861-1870 |
| Value | 30 Văn |
| Currency | Văn (1868-1945) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 16.12 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 321311 |
| References | Barker# 205.1 Allen Barker; 2004. The Historical Cash Coins of Việt Nam: Vietnam's Imperial History as Seen Through its Currency. Self-published, Singapore, Singapore. Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. William D. Craig. Coins of the World. Racine, Wisconsin, United States (3 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Script: Chinese (traditional, clerical script)
Lettering:
嗣
鈔 寶
德
Translation:
Tự Đức Bảo Sao
Tự Đức (Emperor) / Treasure currency
Reverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to right, left to bottom.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
準
十 三
文
Translation:
Chuẩn Tam Thập Văn
Equal to 30 Văn
Edge
Plain
Comments
The Tự Đức Bảo Sao coins were created to complement the regular circulation coins; however, due to their intrinsic value being much small than their nominal values, they were poorly received. Originally introduced in 1861, these pieces saw a further decrease in weight in 1870 (while keeping the nominal values the same).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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